The Domus Sanctae Marthae is a 129-room 'hotel' inside the walls of Vatican City that has traditionally been used by the papacy to host visitors. Its thick-of-the-action location - right next to ...

Their visit to Vatican City just happened to coincide with the first day of the conclave to elect a new pope. “Just watching the energy and the preparations is pretty surreal,” said Kumble ...

without having contact with their families,” according to a statement from the Vatican City State Governorate. CNN’s Kathleen Magramo contributed to this report.

In addition to leading the Catholic Church, the pope is also the head of Vatican City, a 100-acre sovereign state located in the heart of Rome. As the world mourns Pope Francis, here's what to ...

VATICAN CITY — Cardinals will on Tuesday begin moving into the Vatican accommodation where they will stay during the conclave, on the eve of their historic, secretive meeting to elect a new pope.

The world’s smallest country i.e. Vatican City is the first country in the world where not a single Muslim lives. Vatican City is a religious and cultural place for the people of the Catholic ...

VATICAN CITY -- All eyes are on Vatican City Tuesday with just over a day to go until the start of the papal conclave to elect the 267th pope. It would be "unexpected" if the conclave goes past ...

As per the 1929 deal that created the Vatican City State, Italy foots the bill for security costs. During the last conclave in 2013, security, increased public transport and other related expenses ...

“I likewise promise and swear to refrain from using any audio or video equipment capable of recording anything which takes place during the period of the election within Vatican City, and in ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Vatican workers installed the simple stove in the Sistine Chapel where ballots will be burned during the conclave to elect a new pope and began taking measures to block any ...

VATICAN CITY – The Vatican said on May 5 that it would cut the phone signal within the tiny city state during the conclave to elect a new pope – but this would not affect St Peter’s Square.

VATICAN CITY -- All eyes are on Vatican City Tuesday with just over a day to go until the start of the papal conclave to elect the 267th pope. The 12th and last general congregation is taking ...