Vatican City
Vatican City is the tiny independent state inside Rome that is the seat of the Catholic Church.
423 linked stories in all years we hold
Via Wikimedia Commons (Flag of Vatican City (2023–present))
The earliest story we hold is from Oct 4, 2021.
Stories involving Vatican City5 named stories in 2026
Active · 4
- Oct 11 – Nov 4, 2026 · 22 stories
- The Russia-Ukraine war: the diplomacy to avert it and the peace talksNov 26, 2021 – Nov 11, 2026 · 469 stories
Here for 7 stories about Vatican City
- Pope Leo XIV's November 2026 trip to Uruguay, Argentina and PeruSep 21 – Nov 11, 2026 · 15 stories
Here for 2 stories about Vatican City
- The Israel-Hamas war: Israel's offensives in Gaza and the civilian tollOct 7, 2023 – Nov 4, 2026 · 352 stories
Here for 2 stories about Vatican City
Gone quiet · 1
- May 8, 2025 – Sep 25, 2026 · 18 stories
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Jan 12, 2026 - Nov 15, 2026
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Week of Nov 9, 2026 - Nov 15, 2026: 4 left, 14 center, 3 right, 5% of the sources that published that week · 31 articles
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| Week | Left | Center | Right | Articles | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 12, 2026 - Jan 18, 2026 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 5% |
| Jan 19, 2026 - Jan 25, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jan 26, 2026 - Feb 1, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Feb 2, 2026 - Feb 8, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Feb 9, 2026 - Feb 15, 2026 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4% |
| Feb 16, 2026 - Feb 22, 2026 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 18 | 10% |
| Feb 23, 2026 - Mar 1, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Mar 2, 2026 - Mar 8, 2026 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 5% |
| Mar 9, 2026 - Mar 15, 2026 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 25 | 8% |
| Mar 16, 2026 - Mar 22, 2026 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 20 | 9% |
| Mar 23, 2026 - Mar 29, 2026 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 6% |
| Mar 30, 2026 - Apr 5, 2026 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3% |
| Apr 6, 2026 - Apr 12, 2026 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 8% |
| Apr 13, 2026 - Apr 19, 2026 | 16 | 19 | 12 | 120 | 30% |
| Apr 20, 2026 - Apr 26, 2026 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3% |
| Apr 27, 2026 - May 3, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | under 1% |
| May 4, 2026 - May 10, 2026 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 69 | 22% |
| May 11, 2026 - May 17, 2026 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3% |
| May 18, 2026 - May 24, 2026 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3% |
| May 25, 2026 - May 31, 2026 | 11 | 21 | 5 | 57 | 20% |
| Jun 1, 2026 - Jun 7, 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | under 1% |
| Jun 8, 2026 - Jun 14, 2026 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 4% |
| Jun 15, 2026 - Jun 21, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jun 22, 2026 - Jun 28, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jun 29, 2026 - Jul 5, 2026 | 12 | 29 | 16 | 112 | 10% |
| Jul 6, 2026 - Jul 12, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jul 13, 2026 - Jul 19, 2026 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | under 1% |
| Jul 20, 2026 - Jul 26, 2026 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | under 1% |
| Jul 27, 2026 - Aug 2, 2026 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 21 | 2% |
| Aug 3, 2026 - Aug 9, 2026 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | under 1% |
| Aug 10, 2026 - Aug 16, 2026 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | under 1% |
| Aug 17, 2026 - Aug 23, 2026 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | under 1% |
| Aug 24, 2026 - Aug 30, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Aug 31, 2026 - Sep 6, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Sep 7, 2026 - Sep 13, 2026 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 1% |
| Sep 14, 2026 - Sep 20, 2026 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 17 | 3% |
| Sep 21, 2026 - Sep 27, 2026 | 9 | 24 | 5 | 92 | 8% |
| Sep 28, 2026 - Oct 4, 2026 | 7 | 17 | 5 | 37 | 6% |
| Oct 5, 2026 - Oct 11, 2026 | 17 | 41 | 14 | 138 | 15% |
| Oct 12, 2026 - Oct 18, 2026 | 34 | 61 | 32 | 890 | 27% |
| Oct 19, 2026 - Oct 25, 2026 | 16 | 41 | 17 | 226 | 15% |
| Oct 26, 2026 - Nov 1, 2026 | 20 | 46 | 23 | 275 | 19% |
| Nov 2, 2026 - Nov 8, 2026 | 10 | 29 | 8 | 149 | 10% |
| Nov 9, 2026 - Nov 15, 2026 | 4 | 14 | 3 | 31 | 5% |
Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.
Whole record, all years we hold
86 left · 108 center · 75 right: 269 sources on the spectrum, across 423 linked stories.
Everything else59 updates in 2026 not part of any story, newest first
Updates about Vatican City that are not part of any story yet
- Nov 4– 5Bob Dylan and Pope Leo meet at the Vatican, exchange gifts40 articles · 32 sources7 left, 18 center, 6 right
- Oct 28– 30A popemobile exhibition is unveiled at the Vatican, featuring the vehicle popes have used since 193015 articles · 15 sources1 left, 13 center, 0 right
- Oct 28Bishop Schneider: Vatican complicit in migrant ‘invasion,’ ‘dechristianization’…2 articles · 2 sources0 left, 0 center, 2 right
- Oct 17An American pope brings American-style governance to the Vatican, even in a health crisis6 articles · 6 sources2 left, 4 center, 0 right
- Oct 5– 6'American Pope' traces Leo's journey from Chicago to Vatican2 articles · 2 sources2 left, 0 center, 0 right
- Oct 5Pope Francis' diaries to be published next month, revealing reflections on Vatican years11 articles · 10 sources3 left, 5 center, 2 right
- Oct 2– 4Pope Leo XIV to Artists: ‘The Church Needs You’ in the Age of AI7 articles · 7 sources3 left, 0 center, 4 right
- Sep 22– 24Priests and nuns march to Vatican to demand end to ‘genocide’ in Gaza4 articles · 4 sources3 left, 1 center, 0 right
- Sep 14– 15Pope celebrates his 71st birthday but it’s Vatican employees who get the gift12 articles · 12 sources5 left, 6 center, 1 right
- Sep 11Emma Bonino, leader of abortion and divorce battles that changed Italy, dies at 789 articles · 7 sources3 left, 2 center, 1 right
Stories that name Vatican City
- Nov 11Pope will wrap up Argentina tour with a visit to a prison and a shrine before heading home to Peru10 articles · 7 sources2 left, 4 center, 1 right
- Nov 6Pope introduces new communications chief who shows a more informal approach4 articles · 4 sources1 left, 3 center, 0 right
- Oct 29– 31Leo XIV has become the first pope in history to vote in a US general election125 articles · 77 sources15 left, 39 center, 20 right
- Oct 27– Nov 1Pope Leo tells Villanova and Notre Dame basketball teams he is neutral. Prevost has other ideas28 articles · 16 sources3 left, 12 center, 1 right
- Oct 27– 28Pope says ‘there is no such thing as a holy war' in message to religious leaders12 articles · 7 sources2 left, 3 center, 2 right
- Oct 25– 26To make AI morally good, tech companies are turning to religion. But some say it isn’t that simple10 articles · 10 sources5 left, 4 center, 1 right
- Oct 21– 22Pope Leo’s alma mater Villanova traveling to Rome for hoops doubleheader vs. Notre Dame6 articles · 6 sources2 left, 4 center, 0 right
- Oct 16– 19Pope speaks with Putin, denouncing recent attacks as he shows recovery from lung surgery progressing5 articles · 5 sources2 left, 3 center, 0 right
- Oct 14– 15Two cargo ships sunk in Strait of Hormuz as Iran ramps up attacks in run-up to midterms27 articles · 26 sources6 left, 12 center, 5 right
Local coverage
- Nov 9What's the top European museum for American travelers?2 articles · 2 sources0 left, 1 center, 1 right
- Oct 16Pope’s doctors say tests confirm continued improvement in his condition after cancer surgery3 articles · 3 sources1 left, 2 center, 0 right
- Oct 6Peoria bishop presents Fulton Sheen relic to Pope Leo2 articles · 2 sources0 left, 2 center, 0 right