Vatican City
Living the good life
While Monaco might be the world’s second-smallest country squeezed into just 200 hectares, it makes up for the size with its larger than life attitude
Memories of Mother
Photographer Raghu Rai’s four-decade long journey documenting some of the most moving images of Saint Teresa results in his fourth book on her.
China’s Pope loyalists fear Vatican betrayal
The Vatican, though, is currently seeking better relations with communist China, which is making the underground wary.
Pope Francis draws praise as he shops for shoes
The visit was filmed and snapped on smartphones by a handful of customers who were in the shop at the time.
Pope Francis' 80th birthday with kids, homeless people
The Pope received messages of congratulations from around the world for his 80th birthday, including at email addresses in eight languages.
Pope Francis to turn 80 today, but no sign yet that he’ll slow down
The world’s 1.2 billion Catholics are, by now, used to the face Pope Francis displays to the world.