A man desecrated the main altar of St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican by climbing on top of it and throwing six candelabras ...

Vatican police have detained a former employee ... and was attempting to sell the manuscript to the Fabbrica when he was arrested on May 27, according to a statement from prosecutors released ...

Vatican said the arrest reflected the wishes of Pope Francis “that such a grave and delicate case be handled without delay, with the just and necessary rigor”. The Vatican has arrested a ...

The world’s smallest sovereign state has a population of less than 800 and is surrounded by the city of Rome, but the Vatican City has felt the need to toughen punishments for people entering ...

The Vatican faces a widening scandal that in one short week has seen Pope Benedict's butler arrested, the president of its bank unceremoniously dismissed and the publication of a new book alleging ...

One of the most wanted US fugitives was arrested in the Vatican, with three knives on him. Moises Tejada was found in a bathroom in St Peter's Square, in the Vatican, during a crowded weekly ...

On January 14, 2025, the Cuban government announced the "gradual" release of 553 individuals convicted of various crimes as ...