Pope Leo arrived at the Apostolic Palace of Castel Gandolfo on the afternoon of Sunday, July 5, for the traditional period of respite from Rome’s warmest temperatures. He will remain there until Monday, July 27.

The 2026 edition of the WSIS Forum, the United Nations' leading multilateral event dedicated to the information society, opens today in Geneva. The Forum is organized by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) in collaboration with UNESCO, UNDP, and UNCTAD.

Ceremony for the Delivery of 20 Fiat Topolino Vehicles

Twenty fully electric Fiat Topolino vehicles were officially delivered to the Governorate of Vatican City State on the morning of Tuesday, 30 June.

The ceremony took place in the square in front of the Governorate Palace and was attended, among others, by Archbishop Emilio Nappa and Giuseppe Puglisi-Alibrandi, Secretaries General of the Governorate, together with Olivier François, CEO of the Fiat company and Chief Marketing Officer of Stellantis.

In Commemoration of the 150th Anniversary of these Marian Apparitions

A sign of filial affection for Pope Leo XIV and of the prayers that the Polish people offer to the Blessed Virgin Mary for the Successor of Peter, accompanying him in his ministry at the service of the universal Church. This is the significance of the new Marian mosaic installed on Tuesday morning, 30 June, in the Vatican Gardens.

In recent days, the Vatican Observatory — the astronomical observatory of Vatican City State — has been hosting a series of lectures at its Castel Gandolfo headquarters dedicated to one of the most fascinating problems in modern physics: the Vatican Observatory Lectures on Quantum Gravity 2026.

On the morning of Wednesday, June 24, an agreement was signed at the Governorate Palace for the restoration project of the west wing of the Second Loggia of the Apostolic Palace, the so-called Loggia of Raphael. The agreement was signed by Sr. Raffaella Petrini, President of the Governorate of the Vatican City State, and Bénédicte de Montlaur, President and CEO of the World Monuments Fund. Present at the signing were, among others, Archbishop Emilio Nappa and Giuseppe Puglisi-Alibrandi, Secretaries General of the Governorate, Stephen and Christine Schwarzman, and Barbara Jatta, Director of Vatican Museums and Cultural Heritage.

Un’esperienza immersiva tra fede e arte

La visita alla Cappella Sistina, nel Palazzo Apostolico del Vaticano, è un’esperienza che milioni di persone vorrebbero provare almeno una volta nella vita. Purtroppo, per chi vive a migliaia di chilometri di distanza da Roma ciò non è sempre possibile.

In Sydney an immersive experience of Faith and Art

A visit to the Sistine Chapel, in the Apostolic Palace of the Vatican, is an experience that millions of people would like to have at least once in their lifetime. Unfortunately, for those who live thousands of kilometers away from Rome, this is not always possible.

God does not want to look at our mobile phones, but at our hearts

“We want Jesus to be here with us! We will pray together” with “the prayer that Jesus taught us, with one voice.” These were the words of Pope Leo XIV to the participants of Estate Ragazzi [Summer Kids’ day camp] in the Vatican on Monday morning, June 22, in the Paul VI Audience Hall.