Azerbaijan's First Vice-President Mehriban Aliyeva visited Saint Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City on October 17 to review the progress of restoration work supported by the Heydar Aliyev Foundation.

The Catholic Church's cardinals on Wednesday took part in the pre-Conclave 'Pro Eligendo Romano Pontifice' Mass in Saint Peter's Basilica before the start of the election of the new pope later in the day.