The Pontiff will stay on the hilltop Vatican property from the afternoon of July 6 to the afternoon of July 20. Part of the papal presence in Castel Gandolfo is the opportunity to pray the Sunday ...

Here’s a look at the Vatican, also known as the Holy See, the spiritual and governing center of the Roman Catholic Church. Facts The full name of the country is State of Vatican City. It stands on ...

Origins and first developments from Nicholas III (1277-80) to Nicholas V (1447-55) -- The belvedere of Innocent VIII (1484-92) and the courtyard-garden-theater of Julius II (1503-13) and Donato ...