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Discover the world’s 10 most overcrowded tourist destinations where visitor numbers far outweigh local populations. From Vatican City to Hong Kong, see which hotspots may leave you feeling more cramped than inspired.
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From the pope’s passing to the election of a new leader, the Catholic Church follows a centuries-old, meticulously orchestrated process.
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Pope Francis passes away at 88, leaving behind a legacy of compassion, reform, and dedication to social justice. Read more about his life, achievements, and final moments.
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Francis was admitted to Rome's Gemellli hospital on February 14 after his bronchitis worsened. Doctors have diagnosed pneumonia in both lungs and a complex infection.
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The service, which is due to begin at 7:30 p.m. and usually lasts two hours, commemorates the resurrection of Jesus and includes the sacrament of baptism for eight adult converts.
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France has passed a law to include the right to abortion in its constitution, making it the first country to do so. The move has been welcomed by women's rights groups but has come in for criticism from anti-abortion groups
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The Vatican said there were no complications during the three-hour surgery, which required Francis to be under general anaesthesia.
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Following are some of the major events of the life and ministry of Pope Francis, who marks the 10th anniversary of his election as pontiff on March 13.
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The work to clarify how things would work the next time there is both a sitting and a retired pope has already started.
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Benedict wrote, gave interviews and, unwittingly or not, became a lightning rod for opponents of Pope Francis, either for doctrinal reasons or because they were loath to relinquish the clerical privileges the new pope wanted to dismantle.
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In an exclusive interview in his Vatican residence, Francis also denied rumours that he had cancer, joking that his doctors "didn't tell me anything about it", and for the first time gave details of the knee condition that has prevented him carrying out some duties.
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For centuries, the departments have been headed by male clerics, usually cardinals or bishops, but that could change from June 5 when the new charter takes effect after more than nine years of work.
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Modi explained to the 84-year-old Pontiff that the candelabra was specially made and the book is on climate change, an issue close to the Pope.
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PM Modi meets Pope Francis: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives at San Damaso courtyard in The Vatican for a private audience with the Pope on October 30, 2021
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At the Vatican, PM Modi was accompanied by National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar.
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The ceremony, known as a consistory, is the seventh of Francis pontificate and once again reflected the Argentine pope's effort to name cardinals from places that have never had them before or whose service to the church he wants to highlight.
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Visual Capitalist, an online publisher headquartered in Canada, has compiled a long list of 100 smallest countries in the world. From economic to religious influence, many of the smallest countries are surprisingly powerful.
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Francis’ words from the rain-slicked promenade of St. Peter’s Basilica encapsulated the core messages he has emphasized during his seven-year pontificate: solidarity, social justice and care for the most vulnerable.
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Visitors will have their temperatures checked and will have to wear masks and use hand sanitiser. Staff will wear masks and gloves and health workers will be on hand.
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A typical art traveler is the one who first Google searches the nearest art galleries and museums of a particular location and then decides his/her place of accommodation.
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Members of the English parliament wrote to Pope Clement VII in 1530 urging him to annul Henry VIII's marriage to his first wife so the king could marry Anne Boleyn, according to Vatican documents on display to the public for the first time.
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Amid a raging row over the killing of two Indian fishermen by Italian soldiers, a cardinal from Kerala has appealed to the state authorities not to resort to "precipitate action" and warned the opposition against trying to "exploit the situation".
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The Benetton clothing company withdrew an ad on Wednesday featuring a fake photo of Pope Benedict XVI kissing a top Egyptian imam on the lips after the Vatican denounced it as an unacceptable provocation.
