The Directorate of the Pontifical V…

The new website www.villepontificie.va is online today.

As a further step in the field of communication and information, the Pontifical Villas has launched its first ever...

30 May, 2025

The floral emblem of Pope Leo XIV h…

A masterwork of art and craftsmanship

The floral emblem of Pope Leo XIV has been completed in the Vatican Gardens, located on the upward slope from...

28 May, 2025

New philatelic emission from the Va…

The Vatican Postal and Philatelic service announces the following emission of new stamps, scheduled on Tuesday 27 May 2025:

26 May, 2025

Visit of the “Italian and Internati…

The members of the “Italian and International” Chapter of the Patrons of the Arts in the Vatican Museums, led by Sabrina Zappia, President and Amy...

26 May, 2025

Archbishop Emilio Nappa presided ov…

The Holy Mass, celebrated on Thursday morning, May 22, in the Vatican City industrial area, was an invitation to hope and to express heartfelt thanks...

23 May, 2025

The President of the Governorate pa…

The President of the Governorate of the Vatican City State, Sr. Raffaella Petrini, participated in the “Presentation of results achieved by the Customs and Monopolies...

22 May, 2025

New website for the Vatican Postal …

The Directorate of Telecommunications and Information Systems is pleased to announce the launch of the new website for the Postal and Philately Service of the...

20 May, 2025

The President of the Governorate pr…

A microcosm of beauty

The collection of minute mosaics or micromosaics of the Vatican Museums is among the most important in the world. A sign of...

20 May, 2025

The Vatican Post Office celebrates …

On May 16, 2025, the day of the liturgical feast in memory of Saint Luigi Orione, as per tradition, the Postal and Philately Service of...

19 May, 2025

Visits to the Vatican Observatory

Relations between scientists and the Church have not always been easy. So much so that Galileo was condemned in 1633 for defending heliocentrism. It was...

16 May, 2025

Electric vehicle charging stations …

Another step has been achieved in the “Ecological Conversion 2035” program, launched in 2022 aimed at reducing carbon emissions to zero. The Vatican State’s electric...

14 May, 2025

The new Vatican Philately and Numis…

The Governorate of Vatican City State has undertaken an extensive process of review and renewal of the State Mint and of the Philatelic and Numismatic...

13 May, 2025

The Band of the Gendarmerie Corps o…

From Vatican City through the Arco delle Campane and St. Peter’s Square, the musical marching band of the Gendarmerie Corps paraded to Piazza Risorgimento as...

12 May, 2025

Habemus Papam

Robert Francis Prevost 

Qui sibi nomen imposuit

Leone XIV

8 May, 2025

Postal Cancellation Habemus Papam

For the election of the Successor of Peter, the Habemus Papam postal cancellation will be available for postage use.

The Postal and Philately Service of the...

8 May, 2025

Postmark for the Opening of the Con…

The Postal and Philately Service of the department of Telecommunications and Information Systems of the Governorate communicates that the postmark or cancelation for the Opening...

7 May, 2025

Press release Postage Stamps Sede V…

The Vatican City State announces that the commemorative stamps of the Sede Vacante MMXXV(2025) for postage use are on sale at the Vatican Post Offices, including...

6 May, 2025

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