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- Vatican Observatory
The Vatican Observatory is a scientific research institute of the Holy See subject to the Governorate (governing administration) of Vatican City State...
- Vatican Film Library
The Vatican Film Library was established on 16 November 1959 by Blessed John XXIII with the objective of collecting and preserving films and recordings of television programmes on the life...
- Vatican Radio
- The Vatican Radio was established by Pope Pius XI following the signing of the Lateran Treaty. He wanted to use technology to link the centre of the Catholic Church...
- Osservatore Romano
- A daily newspaper, the Osservatore Romano carries the Pope’s discourses and reports on the activities of the Holy See as well as on the main events...
- Holy See Press Office
- The Holy See Press Office Bulletin publishes the official news of the activities of the Holy Father and of the various departments of the Holy See. All speeches, messages, documents, as well as...
- Vatican Secret Archive
- The Vatican Secret Archive is adjacent to the Apostolic Library and houses important historical collections of the Congregations and Offices of the Roman Curia, as well as noble Roman...
- Vatican Apostolic Library
- The Vatican Apostolic Library is located inside the Vatican Palace and is entered via the Belvedere Courtyard. Pope Nicholas V (1447-1455) is credited with having founded...
- Vatican Publishing House
- The Vatican Publishing House was made independent of the Press in 1926. Its specific task is to publish the acts and documents...
- Pontifical Academy of Sciences
- The Pontifical Academy of Sciences seeks to pay honour to pure science, wherever it is found, to assure its freedom and to promote its research...
- Teutonic Cemetery
- The Teutonic Cemetery is found in the Vatican between St. Peter’s Basilica and the Paul VI Audience Hall. It is the oldest German establishment in Rome...
- Saints Peter and Paul Association
- On 15 September 1970, Pope Paul VI disbanded various groups of pontifical guards, including the Palatine Guard of Honour established by Pope Pius IX in 1850. Pope Paul's intention was to bring together a qualified group...
- Circolo San Pietro
- The Circolo San Pietro was founded in Rome in 1869 through the efforts of a group of young men, guided by Cardinal Iacobini. It was born of the enthusiasm ...