Pope Francis reacts during a solemn mass where he made 21 new cardinals in St. Peter's Basilica at The Vatican, Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024.

The world’s smallest sovereign state has a population of less than 800 and is surrounded by the city of Rome, but the Vatican ...

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Pope Francis presides over the Christmas Eve mass at St Peter's Basilica in the Vatican ... as this year's Christmas once again takes place under the shadow of Israel's war on Hamas and Russia's ...

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Pope Francis has opened the great Holy Door of St. Peter's Basilica. VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis kicked ... and the city is already groaning under the weight of overtourism. Visitors have returned to ...

Opening the Holy Doors of St. Peter’s Basilica on Christmas Eve, Pope Francis inaugurates a jubilee year expected to draw 32 million visitors to Rome.

From his wheelchair, Francis knocked a few times and the great Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica swung open ... and the city is already groaning under the weight of overtourism.

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At the start of Christmas Eve Mass, Francis pushes open the great Holy Door at the entrance of St. Peter’s Basilica ... and the city is already groaning under the weight of overtourism.

From his wheelchair, Francis knocked a few times and the great Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica swung open ... and the city is already groaning under the weight of overtourism.