The Vatican on Monday set the date for the Papal conclave amid some drama over whether a convicted cardinal will be able to ...

The Vatican, headquarters of the Catholic Church, is the smallest state in the world, with its own newspaper, national anthem ...

Cardinals will convene at the Vatican to begin a process of choosing a new pope. ABC News’ Maggie Rulli reports.

The Vatican is attracting visitors from all over the world for Pope Francis's funeral but there is one surprising rule every ...

For former Mindanao-based journalist Brady Eviota, the meeting with the Pope – that moment when a large man offered a hand as ...

Pope Francis’ wooden coffin was sealed on Friday night, in a private rite that officially ends three days of his body lying ...

Pope Francis had a lifelong passion for football, from supporting San Lorenzo and organising peace-promoting matches to ...

The Vatican is grieving the first head of the Catholic Church from the Americas and Saturday marks the beginning of the ...

CNBC's Diana Olick joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the state of the spring housing market. During today's White House press ...

The logistical challenge of guarding a funeral procession that stretches well beyond Vatican walls has triggered a massive mobilisation of Italy's security forces. Sources suggest that thousands ...