Among the regular pilgrims, tourists and assorted onlookers, were groups of nuns. There are around 600,000 Catholic nuns ...

Vatican City is located in Rome, along the Tiber River. Yes, the Vatican is its own country. In fact, it's the smallest fully independent nation state in the world, according to Britannica. The ...

(CNN)-- The Vatican said Tuesday it regrets the decision ... "super bishops," which would have allowed parishes opposed to female bishops to opt out. Opponents argued the plan would be insulting ...