22 notable events in the Holy See (Vatican City State) — murders, attacks and deaths.
- Assassination of Julius Caesar
44 BC · Attack (other)
- Attempted assassination of Pope John Paul II
May 13, 1981 · Murder & homicide
- Kidnapping and murder of Aldo Moro
Mar 16, 1978–May 9, 1978 · Murder & homicide
- Death and funeral of Pope Francis
Apr 21, 2025 · Death & funeral
- Murder of Simonetta Cesaroni
Aug 7, 1990 · Murder & homicide
- Vatican leaks scandal
from 2011 · Scandal & controversy
- Pope John Paul I conspiracy theories
Sep 28, 1978 · Scandal & controversy
- Death and funeral of Pope John Paul II
Apr 8, 2005 · Death & funeral
- Ambush of via Fani
Mar 16, 1978 · Terrorism
- Death of Giorgiana Masi
May 12, 1977 · Murder & homicide
- Death and funeral of Pope Benedict XVI
Dec 31, 2022 · Death & funeral
- Estermann case
May 4, 1998 · Murder & homicide
- Primavalle fire
Apr 16, 1973 · Attack (other)
- Raid on the Roman Ghetto
Oct 16, 1943 · Genocide & ethnic violence
- Vatican murders
May 4, 1998 · Murder & homicide
- Murder of Annarella Bracci
Feb 18, 1950 · Murder & homicide
- Great Synagogue of Rome attack
Oct 9, 1982 · Terrorism
- 1979 Piazza Nicosia attack
May 3, 1979 · Terrorism
- Bombing of the Vatican
Nov 5, 1943 · War & armed conflict
- Ponte dell'Industria massacre
Apr 7, 1944 · Murder & homicide
- Via Fabio Massimo bombing
Dec 18, 1943 · Attack (other)
- Assassination of Taha Carım
Jun 9, 1977 · Murder & homicide