Where Is Vatican City? — The Country Where The Pope Lived And Died

Following the death of Pope Francis, Christians from all over the world will flock to Vatican City, a country surrounded by Rome, Italy. Vatican City is a city-state, the world’s smallest country, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The independent nation is …

'Humbled to be here' - crowds queue in Vatican City

Crowds queued in Vatican City since early this morning hoping to be in St Peter's Square for the procession of the body of Pope Francis to St Peter's Basilica. The procession from the Chapel of Santa Marta to St Peter's Basilica was led by …

'I'm in Vatican City - its nuns embody Catholic spirit after Pope Francis' death'

The eyes of the world have turned towards this famous square in Rome, to St Peter’s Basilica where the Holy Father will lie in state, and to the conclave of men who will decide the future of the Church. But it is the women who seemed yesterday to embody …

Pope Francis funeral: List of celebrities, world leaders to attend last rites of pope in Vatican City

Pope Francis will be laid to rest outside the Vatican in the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore (St. Mary Major) on Saturday. This will be the first papal burial outside the Vatican in more than a century as the only pope to be buried outside the Vatican in …

People from around the world descend on Vatican City to pay respects to Pope Francis

Pope Francis' death: Aerial view of Vatican City, Pope's final resting place in Rome

Pope Francis' funeral will be held on Saturday (April 26) in St. Peter's Square, Roman Catholic cardinals decided on Tuesday, setting the stage for a solemn ceremony that will draw leaders from around the world. Francis, 88, died on Monday after …

New York man who was poised to meet Pope Francis reflects from Vatican City

Troy's Steven Bouchey is in Vatican City looking to cap off a trying year with a chance meeting with Pope Francis but instead endured a bittersweet moment.  Pope Francis died early Monday at the age of 88. The Vatican said he died of a stroke that put …

People from around the world descend on Vatican City to pay respects to Pope Francis

The Vatican is crowded on the eve of public viewing of Pope Francis' body. He'll lie in state through Friday. A day later, world leaders including Trump and Zelenskyy are expected at his funeral. Copyright 2025 NPR

'Revolutionary at the Vatican': A portrait of Pope Francis

"The last pope was exceptional in many ways. First and foremost, he was the first pope chosen outside of Europe since the eighth century, since Gregory III (741–731 CE), who was of Syrian origin," explains Professor Michal Bar-Asher Segal, a …

‘A release of tension’: the mood in Vatican City after Pope’s death

When the death of Pope Francis was announced on Monday, the atmosphere in St Peter’s Square was not quite as one might expect. Journalists who fanned out into the piazza to interview pilgrims and tourists heard plenty of tributes to the Pope, yet did not …