The final pilgrims of the 2025 Holy Year passed through the Holy Door of St. Peter's Basilica late Monday, as the Vatican claimed success after more than 33 million people participated in this the rarest of Jubilees: opened by one pope and closed by another.

As America's Pope Leo XIV begins his reign at the head of the world's smallest country, this Catholic sovereign city-state's financial and economic challenges wait to be addressed. It may take more than American ingenuity to accomplish that. Located in ...

Rushed preparations, soaring pilgrim numbers and underwhelming financial returns defined a Jubilee Year shaped by an unexpected papal transition.

Vatican City may be small, but it's steeped in religious history. It has a long history of being strongly linked with Christianity as the site of Saint Peter's tomb as well as being filled with famous churches, museums and beautiful gardens that millions ...

Vatican City, the world's smallest country, is facing a significant budget deficit. The city-state primarily relies on donations, ticket sales from the Vatican Museums, investment income, and its real estate holdings to finance the Catholic Church's ...

It has not yet been decided who will celebrate the Easter Vigil Mass on Saturday evening and the Easter Sunday Mass, Holy See spokesperson Matteo Bruni said Tuesday. Pope Francis kisses the foot of one of the 12 women whose feet he washed at the Rebibbia ...

After the 2024 presidential election in Taiwan, Nauru immediately severed ties with Taipei and resumed diplomatic relations with Beijing. Lionel Aingimea, Nauru’s minister of foreign affairs and trade, told CCTV reporters that breaking off ties with ...

Pope Leo XIV has closed the Vatican’s 2025 Holy Year, marking the end of a yearlong celebration that drew 33 million pilgrims to Rome.