Vatican City, officially the Vatican City State, is a landlocked country, city-state, microstate, and enclave surrounded by, and historically a part of, Rome, Italy. It became independent from Italy in 1929 with the Lateran Treaty, and is a distinct territory under "full ownership, exclusive dominion, and sovereign authority and jurisdiction" of the Holy See, which is itself a sovereign entity under international law, maintaining the city-state's temporal power, governance, diplomatic, and spiritual independence. The Vatican is also a metonym for the pope, the Holy See, and the Roman Curia.
Pope Francis has been discharged from Gemelli Hospital in Rome after receiving treatment for over five weeks. The 88-year-old..
Pope Francis is set to make his first public appearance in over five weeks as he continues to recover from double pneumonia. The..
Pope Francis' health condition has worsened as he suffered severe breathing difficulties and a bronchospasm episode, leading to..
Pope Francis remains in critical condition as early signs of kidney failure emerge, complicating his battle with pneumonia. The..
Pope Francis' Death. As speculation rises about Pope Francis' health, the Vatican has reportedly begun preparations for a possible..
