Of course, these are small numbers compared to the overall size of the Vatican’s financial empire. In 2004, the AP estimated that the Holy See’s real estate, excluding St. Peter’s Basilica ...

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On May 7, 2025, 133 Catholic cardinals will gather in the Sistine Chapel to choose the next pope. It’s a vote that could influence not just the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics, but global ...

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Pope Francis said the Second Vatican Council so shaped his theological and pastoral vision that perhaps he has not been as explicit as he should have been in highlighting those ties, especially ...

Vatican City was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1984. It became an independent state in February 1929, as defined by the Lateran Treaty. Vatican City is deemed the smallest country in ...

Pope Francis said the Second Vatican Council so shaped his theological and pastoral vision that perhaps he has not been as explicit as he should have been in highlighting those ties.