The Vatican Bank was shrouded in mystery and controversy for decades - and problems remain, even after a decade of reforms under Pope Francis.

The currency was brought in as a noncash monetary unit in 1999, with currency notes and coins appearing in countries in 2002.

Vladimir Putin thanked the new pope for 'his willingness to contribute to a settlement' of the conflict, the Kremlin said.

The French president traveled to Rome on Tuesday to meet with the Italian prime minister in an effort to ease bilateral ...

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Saturday that the Vatican could be a venue for Russia-Ukraine peace talks, taking up the Holy See’s longstanding offer after Pope Leo XIV vowed to ...

Pope Leo XIV met with US Vice President J.D. Vance and his wife Usha Vance in the Apostolic Palace of the Vatican May 19, 2025. (Credit: Vatican Media.) Listen ROME – After attending Pope Leo ...

The new pope, Leo XIV, greeted his new flock from the Vatican loggia with a traditional Catholic greeting: “Peace be with you all! … I would like this greeting of peace to resound in your ...

Presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi, returned from a solemn visit to the Vatican, where he attended the recent inauguration ceremony held by the ...

The Vatican did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Sign up here. Writing on social media, Trump said, "The Vatican, as represented by the Pope, has stated that it would be very ...

That homily was delivered during the American pope's inaugural mass, called the Holy Mass for the Beginning of the Pontificate, in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican. An open-topped popemobile ...