The Vatican, the smallest country in the world, has an economy shrouded in secrecy. Here are some little known facts that ...

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

The specifics of the church's finances have always been shrouded in secrecy, even from the pope himself, and tradition is ...

Pope Leo XIV, the 267th leader of the global Catholic Church and the first U.S. pontiff, will face a number of major ...

The late Pope Francis sought to battle corruption, but his successor faces the even harder task of balancing the books.

Three Irish-born senior figures in the Roman Curia look set to remain in prominent roles under the new pontiff ...

will face a number of major challenges following his surprise election on May 8. Here is a quick rundown. The Vatican, ...

A host of problems will demand the new pope's attention, and how he deals with them will go a long way to deciding the ...

As cardinals filed into the Sistine Chapel this week, those who believed they may be in with a shot of becoming the 267th ...

Pope Leo XIV faces an array of challenges, from disputes over the place of women in the church, the Vatican's financial woes ...

Pope Leo XIV inherits a Church that remains in urgent need of good governance. Which may very well be why he was chosen.

As the cardinals begin their procession to the Sistine Chapel for the conclave to select a new pope, the world's attention turns to the Vatican and its unique financial structure. The leader of the ...