The Swiss Guards were founded by Pope Julius II in 1506. It is a military body made up of Swiss citizens, whose main task is ...

The Vatican, headquarters of the Catholic Church, is the smallest state in the world, with its own newspaper, national anthem ...

The Ukrainian president said the meeting could prove historic if it delivers the kind of peace he is hoping for, and a White ...

Mourners will bid a final farewell to Pope Francis on Saturday during his funeral Mass, which is expected to draw ...

Ukraine’s general staff said that its forces continue to hold back Russian troops in the Kursk sector, pushing back against ...

My brief tour with Pope Francis, the diplomat of our times.

Pope Francis is being laid to rest Saturday in a ceremony reflecting his priorities as pope and wishes as pastor: Presidents ...

Pope Francis was hospitalized for just over five weeks beginning in February 2025 to address what the Vatican initially said ...

President Trump directed the Justice Department to investigate a Democratic-aligned fundraising site, and the FBI arrested a ...

President Donald Trump said in an interview published Friday that "Crimea will stay with Russia," the latest example of the U.S. leader pressuring Ukraine to make concessions to end the war while it ...

President Trump’s presence at the Vatican funeral marks a rare moment of reverence amid a complex relationship with the late ...