Vatican City, Jun 26, 2014 / 15:43 pm. Divided into three parts, the Vatican's newly released outline that will drive discussion during the upcoming synod touches on the nature of families and ...

The group of cardinals advising Pope Francis on reforming the Vatican bureaucracy says it will soon deliver for consideration by the pope the "first systematic text" for a possible new structure ...

Black smoke as Vatican conclave fails to elect new pope on first ballot. Tens of thousands of people gathered in Vatican City’s St Peter’s Square as cardinals voted in first ballot.

VATICAN CITY – Pope Benedict XVI will soon issue a document outlining the church’s procedures for handling clerical sex abuse cases that will gather the norms now in use and make them ...

In Vatican City, mourners and the curious gather after Pope Francis dies. Thousands pay their respects at St Peter’s Square as more visitors are expected over the nine-day mourning period.

Additionally, San Marino and Vatican City are also part of this update. The new maps have expanded green areas, reclassified roads, and new 3D landmark features.