The first occasion was in the year 800 when Leo III placed a crown on his head and proclaimed him emperor of a reborn Roman ...

I knew it was bound to happen at some point, but this soon – if you’re thinking in context, 10 years is not that far off. So, ...

The 19th-century pontiff whose name the new pope has adopted as his own had harsh words for socialism and strongly defended ...

The Holy Father stressed that the Holy See ‘is always ready to help bring enemies together’ to dialogue and recover ‘the ...

The election of the first US pope is a godsend to businesses in Rome, as big-spending pilgrims flocking to the Vatican are ...

The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh's day out comes days before Prince Edward carries out a key job for King Charles.