Vatican

Femen member Yana Zhdanova arrested by the Vatican for exposing her breasts and snatching a statue.

The Vatican could be the location for Olympic archery and football, as Italy gears up for the bidding as host nation for the 2024 Games.

Actress who worked with Ferzan Özpetek 'accused of being Christian' by internet trolls.

The Vatican seizes accounts of former bank managers and lawyer suspected of stealing of €60 million through property sales

Vatican City finance chief Cardinal George Pell admits hundreds of millions of euros lies off balance sheet.

Vatican's economy minister Cardinal George Pell says financial reforms taking place at Holy See.

Vatican's pontiff is on a three-day visit to Turkey amid raging Middle East violence.

Posters are already appearing around the Vatican advertising the €10 raffle tickets

Three Femen protestors dragged away from St. Peter's Square after staging topless protest

Catholic student drowned in Rio de Janeiro weeks before being ordained a priest.

Monsignor Carrasco de Paula, head of the Holy See bioethics body, criticised US activist's death.

The frescoes in the Sistine Chapel have been damaged due to the number of tourists going to see them.

Santa Croce parish priest Maks Suard's body found by Archbishop Giampaolo Crepaldi.

First International Association of Exorcists conference in Rome this week warns of a rise in Satanism.

David Rider and John Gibson battle it out during performance with Irish jig and lively tap dance.

Canadian pop singer was reportedly kicking ball around in historic corridors of Vatican Museums.

After signs of change towards its stance on homosexuals, the Catholic Church will maintain its traditional stance

Islamic State official magazine calls for lone wolf attacks against Westerners.

Newly published documents from the Vatican's archives tell of its involvement with a pirate treasure haul

Observers expect Pope Francis to revisit strict rules on divorcees at a bishops' meeting in Rome.

Former apostolic nuncio to Dominican Republic faces additional charges in Holy See trial.

Wesolowski could serve up to 12 years in the first trial for sexual abuse to be held inside Vatican.

Pope Francis to press ahead with meeting crowds in open-topped vehicle, despite warnings.

Many of the 20 couples married here are already living together, and these two, Gabriella and Guido, have already had children.

Vatican newspaper L'Osservatore Romano compares migrant crisis to a conflict.

Five rockets launched into sea in 'test firings' hour before Pope arrived in Seoul.

Sudanese woman sentenced to death for apostasy meets pontiff at Holy See.

Pope Francis says Church should make reparations to victims of sex abuse - but does he mean financial reparations?

Italian newspaper claims Pope admits Vatican advisers say 2% of Catholic priests are paedophiles

International Association of Exorcists (IAE) is formally recognised by Vatican under canon law