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King Charles III, head of the Church of England, and Queen Camilla will travel to the Vatican to meet Pope Francis in April, ...

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The King and Queen are to pay state visits to Italy and the Vatican, Buckingham Palace has confirmed. The major spring tour, ...

The Vatican City is toughening punishments for people entering the place illegally, in light of the expected influx of ...

Caught between his progressive inner circle and an influx of conservatism, the Holy Father should 'brace' himself for a ...

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A fraction of Vatican visitors see the manicured gardens that are glimpsed from museum ... Its terrace has fabulous views over Rome. Pope Francis delivers a Christmas message from the balcony ...

ROME — Pope Francis has named the first woman to head a major Vatican office, appointing an Italian nun, Sister Simona Brambilla, 59, to become prefect of the department responsible for all the ...