The horse, named Proton, was raised at a stud farm in Poland, the Vatican press office said in a statement. Sired by Kahil Al Shaqab, a renowned stallion and show horse, Proton’s maternal grandfather is Hlayyil Ramadan, a world Arabian horse champion, who was born and bred in Jordan by Princess Alia Al-Hussein.

The Vatican’s child protection board says the Catholic Church has a moral duty to help victims of clergy sexual abuse heal

A man was allegedly caught on camera urinating on the Altar of the Confession at St. Peter’s Basilica while a crowd of hundreds watched, prompting Pope Leo to order a purification ceremony.

A new report calls for clear public reasons for when bishops are removed, stronger data collection and reparations that go beyond financial compensation for victims.

The Vatican’s child protection board says the Catholic Church has a moral duty to help victims of clergy sexual abuse heal.

A Muslim prayer room has been set up in the heart of the Vatican City's 500-year-old library. Islamic scholars visiting the Vatican Apostolic Library had requested a "room with a carpet to pray on" - and staff heeded their request.

Christians must avoid using their faith to label those who are different -- often the poor -- as enemies to be avoided and rejected, Pope Leo XIV said.

Pope Leo XVI did not go far afield for his first official trip abroad Tuesday --- making his way in a motorcade from Vatican City through Rome to visit Italy's president. Close diplomatic relations between Italy and Vatican City -- the world's smallest state that is surrounded by the city of Rome -- are governed by the 1929 Lateran Agreements.