The pontiff will stay on the hilltop Vatican property “for a period of rest” from the afternoon of July 6 to the afternoon of ...

The Vatican moved to improve relations with Jews in 1965, although it did not formally recognize Israel until 1993. Today experts say relations between the Vatican and Israel have never been better.

As specialists cleaned and studied the rooms in the Apostolic Palace, they learned new information about the Renaissance ...

Leaked documents claim to present results of a worldwide consultation of bishops on restricting pre-Vatican II Latin Mass ...

Explore Rome, the Eternal City, in a virtual tour of its most iconic landmarks and historic sites. Visit the Colosseum, the ...

Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni declined to explicitly confirm the authenticity of the documents, which were posted online ...