One of the most famous landmarks in the world, Vatican City draws upward of 7 million people each year, which means that no ...

Francis on Saturday issued a new constitution of the Vatican City State that further emphasizes the power of the pope over the sovereign state. Pope Francis arrives at the Paul VI Hall for his weekly ...

Vatican City is often described as the smallest country in the world, both in size and population. It officially became an independent state on February 11, 1929, after the signing of the Lateran ...

Pope Francis updated the "Fundamental Law of Vatican City State," opening the possibility that laypeople can be members of its governing commission and emphasizing that the independence of the ...

For more than a century, Vatican City has held the title of the world's smallest sovereign state—but that record may soon ...