Sister Raffaella Petrini will address graduates at the May 17 ceremony.

The Court of Appeal declared that Vatican prosecutors made procedural errors that undermined the defendants' right to a fair defense.

ROME(AP) — Pope Leo XIV fixed a technical glitch on Friday in a Vatican law that became problematic after Pope Francis named the first-ever woman to head the Vatican City State administration. Leo ...

In the context of Vatican City State, the task of administering justice takes on a particularly relevant meaning. The administration of justice is not, in fact, limited to the resolution of disputes, ...

The Vatican, the smallest state in the world, possesses a unique and complex legal, administrative, and spiritual structure designed to guarantee the independence of the pope and allow the Church to ...

Pope Francis shakes hands with Sister Raffaella Petrini, secretary general of the Vatican’s governorship, at the Vatican, on Dec. 23, 2021. (Credit: Alessandra Tarantino/AP.) Listen ROME — Pope Leo ...