The man, a business lawyer from the city of Solothurn ... for the renovation of the barracks of the Papal Swiss Guard in the Vatican, the lawyer not only served as managing director, but also ...

While children are born in almost every country globally, Vatican City stands out as a nation with no births. With a ...

Pope Francis described Donald Trump's migrant deportations as a "major crisis" Tuesday, prompting a rebuke from the US ...

In addition, it also has its military, the Swiss Guard, that is responsible for the Pope's safety. Vatican City's army, the smallest in the world, is known as the Swiss Guard. The privileges ...

Thanking members of the military and the police for their service, Pope Francis asked them to be on guard against seeing ...

A winningly intimate oasis amidst Rome's overwhelming tourist bustle.

Pope Francis meets with members of the Pontifical Swiss Guard Foundation in the Vatican’s richly-frescoed Clementine Hall during an audience marking the organization’s 25th anniversary ...

After presenting my credentials (essentially my passport for its safekeeping) to the Swiss guards and gendarmes at the Vatican City gate at Porta Sant’Anna, I was directed to the library ...

No mosques or Islamic institutions – Unlike other European microstates, Vatican City does not have any mosques. Diplomatic relations with Muslim nations – The Vatican maintains ties with several ...

tucked behind the Porta Sant'Anna main entrance to Vatican City where the Swiss Guard stand at attention. "The challenge has been to keep the uniform the same," as certain materials, fabrics and ...