Using historical data from the UN, we’ve assembled a list of the 15 youngest and 15 oldest fully recognized sovereign ...

Most of us grew up looking at world maps that dramatically distorted the actual size of countries, and we had no idea. In ...

Designated for cultural use by the City of Venice in 2001, the complex is now under the management of the Dicastery for Culture and Education of the Holy See, which is overseeing its restoration ...

US Secretary of Secretary Marco Rubio participates in a tour of Vatican sites in Vatican City, the Holy See, May 17, 2025 ... “Obviously there are a lot of other countries that have offered that as ...

The U.S. is among more than 30 countries that allow for unrestricted birthright citizenship. Birthright citizenship means that a person born in a country, regardless of their parents' immigration ...

The Chinese government has long restricted the country’s estimated 12 million ... in China and the Chinese people as a whole.” The Holy See and the Chinese government have renewed the ...

While all eyes will be on the Sistine Chapel chimney to see if black or white smoke emerges, viewers watching live streams of the smoke stack have taken a special interest in a seagull sitting on ...

What does it take to become a pope? The Holy See shared the minimum qualifications for a pope on its official LinkedIn account after it received "several messages of interest in the Sede Vacante." The ...

As the Holy See continues its outreach in the UAE and beyond, Archbishop El Kassis hopes to see the next Pope visit the Emirates. “I felt that [Pope Francis] liked this country. He loved this co ...

The Philippines Embassy to the Holy See is preparing for the arrival of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. and First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos who will attend the funeral of the late Pope ...

The Holy See confirmed details of the funeral for Pope Francis, noting it will begin on the first day of the Novendials nine-day mourning period. Here's everything you need to know about the Holy ...

The country also produces its own coins and stamps. The Holy See is the governing body of the Catholic Church, operating from Vatican City. It is led by the pope. The framework of Vatican City's ...