The Catholic blogosphere has been abuzz this week over the possibility that Pope Benedict may have changed his coat of arms to include the papal tiara, a symbol of the pope's temporal and ...

The Vatican released the Bishop of Rome's official coat of arms on Saturday. It depicts an upper portion marked with a fleur-de-lis and a lower half decorated with a burning heart, pierced by an ...

The flag and crest of Vatican City State are described in the "fundamental law" of the tiny independent nation. Pope Francis issued a new version of the law, which was published by the Vatican May ...

The Vatican, headquarters of the Catholic Church, is the smallest state in the world, with its own newspaper, national anthem in Latin and supreme leader: the pope. Some 900 people live within its ...

A hat-shaped symbol used as part of a Roman Catholic cardinal’s coat of arms has been misrepresented online as a UFO symbol to question whether the Vatican is ruled by aliens.

King Charles III (seen here on March 10) is scheduled to meet with Pope Francis during a state visit to the Vatican in April. PA/POOL supplied by Splash News / SplashNews.com ...

Francis offered a quiet smile – and then presented Vance with a parting gift: rosary beads and a tie bearing the Vatican’s crest. But his final gesture struck a more playful note.

The Vatican unveiled Pope Leo XIV’s official portrait and signature Saturday, revealing the American Pontiff’s embrace of traditional papal elements just two days after his historic election.

According to reports, Francis gifted Vance rosary beads and a tie bearing the Vatican’s crest, as well as three Kinder chocolate eggs, one for each of Vance’s children.

Following the news of Pope Francis's death, Italian soccer league Serie A is postponing its games. The pontiff was a lifelong soccer fan, meeting with club owners, players and even fellow ...