At just 44 hectares, Vatican City is officially the smallest country in the world. It’s so small that many visitors are surprised by how quickly they can see most of it on foot. Nestled within Rome, ...

After greeting crowds on Easter Sunday, Pope Francis died on Monday morning. The frail 88-year-old, known as a humble reformer of the Catholic Church, greeted thousands in St. Peter's Square after ...

Vatican City may be small, but it's steeped in religious history. It has a long history of being strongly linked with Christianity as the site of Saint Peter's tomb as well as being filled with famous ...

Vatican City is often described as the smallest country in the world, both in size and population. It officially became an independent state on February 11, 1929, after the signing of the Lateran ...

The world's smallest country, Vatican City, covers just 0.49 square kilometers, and yet it houses some of the most iconic landmarks in the world. Truth be told, it is quite difficult to view the “city ...