The commitment of the Directorate o…

In preparation for the Conclave: the Sistine Chapel

The entire Church and the entire world are observing what is happening these days in the most famous...

3 May, 2025

Giro d'Italia 2025 will pass t…

As a  tribute to Pope Francis and his message of hope for this Year of the Jubilee, the last stage of the Giro d'Italia 2025...

1 May, 2025

Cardinal Giovanni Lajolo inaugurate…

A sign of loyalty to the Successor of Peter from Vietnamese Catholics  

The presence of a statue of Our Lady of La Vang, near the...

1 May, 2025

St. Peter's Square - Cardinal …

Pope Francis' heavenly embrace for the employees and faithful of Vatican City

"On Divine Mercy Sunday, we remember our beloved Pope Francis with affection. Indeed, such...

28 April, 2025

Testament of the Holy Father Franci…

TESTAMENT OF THE HOLY FATHER FRANCIS

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Miserando atque Eligendo

In the Name of the Most Holy Trinity. Amen.

As...

28 April, 2025

Vatican issues series of postage st…

On Monday 28 April the Vatican City’s Postal and Philately Service of the Directorate of Telecommunications and Information Systems, released the series of postage stamps...

28 April, 2025

The issue of the postage stamp comm…

The Postal and Philately Service under the Directorate of Telecommunications and Information Systems, informs that the joint postal issue between the Sovereign Military Order of...

25 April, 2025

In Memory of Pope Francis

The Mark He Left and His Legacy to the Governorate

Pope Francis passed away peacefully this morning, Monday, April 21, at 7:35 a.m.He gave himself completely...

21 April, 2025

Holy Saturday: Waiting Before the S…

Between the Eucharistic celebration of Holy Thursday and that of the Easter night, the Church does not celebrate the Eucharist. It relives the mystery of...

18 April, 2025

GOOD FRIDAY: The Hour of the Passio…

“Standing by the cross of Jesus were his mother and his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary of Magdala. When Jesus saw...

18 April, 2025

Thursday of Holy Week (Holy Thursda…

"May we never boast of anythingexcept the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ:He is our salvation, life, and resurrection;through Him we have been saved and...

18 April, 2025

Blessing of the Statue of the Virgi…

A statue of Mary Rosa Mystica (Mystic Rose) was blessed in the Vatican on Monday, April 14, by Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández, Prefect of the...

18 April, 2025

The President of the Governorate me…

In view of the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Indonesia and the Holy See, Sr. Raffaella Petrini, President of the Governorate of the Vatican...

17 April, 2025

Archbishop Emilio Nappa presides th…

Kindness, harmony, simplicity 

Kindness, harmony, simplicity: three qualities to adopt according to Archbishop Emilio Nappa, Secretary General of the Governorate of the Vatican City State in...

17 April, 2025

The Way of the Cross in the Vatican…

Together as Pilgrims of Hope 

Walking together through the Vatican Gardens behind the Cross to remember and relive the most painful moments of Christ’s Passion. As...

16 April, 2025

The Gift of the Vatican’s Garden an…

A carpet of flowers for St. Peter's Square 

During Holy Week, a considerable commitment is undertaken to decorate St. Peter's Square with flowers and plants. The...

15 April, 2025

Fourteen new electric vehicles for …

The Governorate’s increasing commitment to green energy 

Fourteen electric vehicles, including 4 Melex passenger vehicles for the Gendarmerie and 10 Goupil utility vehicles for the working...

15 April, 2025

In the Monastery of the Poor Clares…

A community in prayer to accompany the Pope and his collaborators 

A special place, where the Eucharist is celebrated while awaiting Easter: the Monastery of the...

15 April, 2025

The new Saint Francis and Saint Cla…

The Pope’s concern for families 

A nursery school born from “Pope Francis’ concern for the families of Vatican employees, so that they can have an adequate...

15 April, 2025

Press Release of the Governorate of…

During the celebrations of Holy Week in the Vatican thousands of multicolored flowers and plants, originating in Italy and Holland, adorned St. Peter's Basilica and...

14 April, 2025

Joint philatelic issue between the …

A postage stamp to celebrate the canonization of Carlo Acutis 

Wearing a red t-shirt and a backpack on his shoulders, with a gentle smile that expresses...

11 April, 2025

The President of the Governorate sp…

Paradigm Shifts: Fostering a Leadership of Care 

 “To care first of all for the fragility of human beings, to recognize the centrality of the human person...

11 April, 2025

New Instagram account of the Pontif…

The Governorate of the Vatican City State, in its effort to offer comprehensive and widespread communication, has opened its official Instagram account for the Pontifical...

9 April, 2025

The Jubilee of the Directorate of H…

The conditions and needs of the sick, in the eyes of a throwaway culture, may not respond to rigid and callous canons of profit and...

8 April, 2025

Inauguration of the “San Francesco …

The new “San Francesco e Santa Chiara” (Saints Francis and Clare) nursery school inside Vatican City will be inaugurated on Monday, April 14, at 5:00...

3 April, 2025

Two masterpieces by Bellini and Sod…

Lamentation over the Dead Christ

“Bellini and Sodoma. Passion of Christ” is the theme of an exhibition that will be inaugurated on Saturday afternoon, 5 April...

31 March, 2025

Cardinal Fernando Vérgez Alzaga cel…

With friendship and cooperation

He was known to everyone as “Father Fernando”, as he had not yet been created Cardinal. The then Father Fernando Vérgez Alzaga...

28 March, 2025

An interview with Mr. Enrico Bartel…

Investments and management in line with the Social Doctrine of the Church

Investments in ESG instruments, in line with the ethical principles of the Social Doctrine...

21 March, 2025

Vatican Museums' opens new exh…

A painting by Mantegna, expression of faith and art

The following were among the first visitors to the Vatican Museums' new exhibition entitled, “The Mantegna of...

21 March, 2025

Appointment of members of the Commi…

Sr. Raffaella Petrini, President of the Governorate of Vatican City State, has appointed the members of the Commission on Artificial Intelligence. The five members include...

18 March, 2025

The latest book by Jesuit Brother G…

Astronomy: an experience of wonder and contemplation

A Jesuit’s Guide to the Stars: Exploring Wonder, Beauty, and Science, published in February 2025, is the title of...

17 March, 2025

Archbishop Emilio Nappa presides ov…

“Tonight too, we are gathered in prayer for the Holy Father and his intentions, in particular for peace and good in the world and for...

16 March, 2025

The Governorate launches its offici…

In its ongoing effort to update and digitize its communication, the Governorate of Vatican City State has launched a YouTube channel: Governatorato_SCV.

14 March, 2025

Estate Ragazzi at the Vatican with …

“Tutt’Altro – Quando l’Altro è Tutto” (Something else all together – When the Other is Everything) is the theme of the sixth edition of the...

14 March, 2025

Twelfth anniversary of Pope Francis…

Ad multos annos

The Governorate of Vatican City State joyfully joins in celebrations for the 12th anniversary of the election of Pope Francis. 

Sr. Raffaella Petrini, Archbishop...

13 March, 2025

Tuesday, 15 April: Way of the Cross…

The traditional Way of the Cross in the Vatican Gardens for employees of the Governorate, will take place during Holy Week, on Tuesday morning, 15...

11 March, 2025

Previati’s 14 Stations of the Way o…

Contemplating the mystery of the Passion of the Lord

Fourteen paintings, depicting the Stations of the Way of the Cross, by Gaetano Previati, were unveiled on...

10 March, 2025

Cardinal Fernando Vérgez Alzaga pre…

We are all children of the same Father

Medicine, assistance and accompanying the sick require, not only the necessary professional qualifications, but also, and above all...

7 March, 2025

The President of the Governorate me…

A warm meeting of friendship and sharing took place between Sister Raffaella Petrini, President of the Governorate of Vatican City State, and a group of...

5 March, 2025

Blessing of Lithuanian Cross in the…

During a ceremony on Monday morning, 3 March, Cardinal Rolandas Makrickas, Coadjutor Archpriest of the Papal Basilica of Saint Mary Major blessed a wooden Lithuanian...

4 March, 2025