A valuable service for the Pope’s apostolic mission
“The work you carry out each day certainly represents a discreet and precious service for the Pope’s apostolic mission. It is part of the complex activity of the Governorate and of the Directorate for Infrastructure and Services, which I commend for the diligent management of many responsibilities within the Vatican City State.”
Called by Pope Leo XIII to Lead the Vatican Observatory
The Commemorative Year dedicated to Father Francesco Denza concluded with a solemn symposium in Moncalieri (province of Turin) that cast new light on the extraordinary legacy of a man able to embody a perfect synthesis of priesthood, education, and cutting-edge scientific research.
The synergy between TVS Motor Italia and Exelentia charts the course toward increasingly sustainable and responsible mobility
Rome, 6 February – TVS Motor Italia and Exelentia strengthen their commitment to sustainable and responsible mobility by providing the Governorate of the Vatican City State with two TVS iQube S electric scooters.
With the support of the Florida Chapter of the Patrons of the Arts in the Vatican Museums
To remove surface deposits and restore the chromatic and luminous qualities intended by Michelangelo, the monumental fresco Last Judgment, preserved on the altar wall of the Sistine Chapel, will undergo extraordinary maintenance. For approximately three months, Michelangelo’s masterpiece will be the focus of a cleaning intervention.
The Governorate of the Vatican City presents a new and significant selection of numismatic issues for the year 2025, an expression of faith, institutional continuity, and high artistic value. The coins offered for sale accompany some of the most significant moments in the life of the Church: the time of anticipation, the Jubilee, the hope in the Resurrection, and the forgiveness that renews.
Published in the Bulletin of the Holy See Press Office, on Tuesday, 3 February, Pope Leo XIV appointed Sr. Raffaella Petrini, F.S.E.—President of the Pontifical Commission for the Vatican City State and President of the Governorate of Vatican City—as a member of the Commission for Confidential Matters.
An invitation to holiness
To remember the greatness of the vocation to which God calls us—namely, the universal vocation to holiness—and to be a witness and an example of this holiness in today’s world. This was the invitation addressed by Pope Leo XIV to those taking part in the blessing of a mosaic dedicated to the Virgin Mary and of a statue of Saint Rose of Lima, on Saturday morning, January 31, along the Pius XI walkway in the Vatican Gardens.
The Governorate, continuing its commitment to the implementation of the “Ecological Conversion 2030” project—launched following the commitments undertaken upon the accession of the Vatican City State to the Paris Agreement and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)—has activated the second phase of the medium and long-term vehicle rental program. For the time being the car rental service is reserved for employees of the Governorate of Vatican City State.
Saint Rose of Lima “forever young” at the heart of the Church
“Rose is the forever young Saint, the one who has inspired sympathy and empathy in millions of faithful not only in Peru, but throughout the entire New World; everywhere her example and her renown are widespread.” These were the words of Sr. Raffaella Petrini, President of the Governorate of Vatican City State, during the conference entitled “Saint Rose of Lima, the First Saint of the New World: Contemporary Reflections,” held on Tuesday afternoon, January 27, in the Aula Magna of the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome.
