The New Mini Club for Children Aged…

A Mini Club dedicated to children aged 3 to 5 (from children who have turned 3 up to 5 years of age, who attend nursery...

1 February, 2026

Pope Leo blesses a mosaic of Our La…

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...

31 January, 2026

From February medium and long-term …

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...

29 January, 2026

The President of the Governorate sp…

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...

28 January, 2026

Workshop of Astronomy for Catholics…

"This isn't the end; it's just the beginning," Angela Kopp said enthusiastically on the final full day of the 2026 ACME workshop. Ms. Kopp, a...

26 January, 2026

Vatican Participation in “AI as Cat…

Putting people at the center

On January 15–16, 2026, Davide Giordano from the Internet Provider Service of the Vatican City’s Directorate of Telecommunications and Information Systems...

25 January, 2026

Planning for the Next Great Jubilee…

The international delegation “Journey to Redemption 2033 (J2R2033)” led by Monsignor Mikel Garciandía Goñi, Bishop of Palencia in Spain, spent a week in Rome for...

24 January, 2026

Address by the President of the Gov…

The President of the Governorate of the Vatican City State, Sr. Raffaella Petrini, was invited to deliver a lecture at the Carabinieri Officers’ Academy in...

23 January, 2026

New Asteroids from the Vatican Obse…

The latest bulletin of the IAU (International Astronomical Union) Working Group for Small Body Nomenclature contains some exciting news for scientists at the Vatican Observatory...

22 January, 2026

January 22: Saint Vincent of Sarago…

Faithful to Christ until the end

Vincent of Saragossa (also known as Vincent of Tarragona) was born in Spain in the third century, probably in Huesca...

22 January, 2026

Visit to Villanova University by a …

Twenty-Five Years of Collaboration

Nearly twenty-five years after the first technical internship inside the Vatican carried out with students from Villanova University in Pennsylvania, a delegation...

21 January, 2026

The Holiday Season ends in St. Pete…

The operations to dismantle the Nativity Scene and remove the Christmas tree set up in St. Peter’s Square for Christmas have been completed. As announced...

18 January, 2026

Future Plans for the Vatican Pharma…

Between Mission and Innovation

The integration of cash management with digital payments, the automation of the Vatican Pharmacy’s warehouse, and the full development of credit and...

17 January, 2026

The President of the Governorate vi…

On Monday, November 17th, the Yale Divinity School, on behalf of Dean Greg Sterling, hosted Sister Raffaella Petrini, President of the Governorate, in a Q+A session...

14 January, 2026

Interview with Massimo Toschi on th…

For energy recovery

Operational activities involving the collection, recovery, transport, treatment, and disposal of municipal and special waste: this is what the agreement signed last December...

13 January, 2026

The President Honors 20 Years of Oh…

On December 5th, Sr. Raffaella Petrini, FSE visited the Ohio Chapter of the Patrons of the Arts in the Vatican Museums in Cleveland, Ohio. At...

12 January, 2026

Interview with Engineer Luigi Calca…

The new app for learning about the Governatorate

It is aimed at everyone interested in following the life and institutional activities of the State of Vatican...

9 January, 2026

Approved by the Senate of the Itali…

A step forward for the agrivoltaic plant in Santa Maria di Galeria

On Wednesday, 7 January, the Senate of the Italian Republic approved the bill concerning...

8 January, 2026

Interview with Engineer Luigi Salim…

The participation of the Governorate’s Delegation at WTDC-25

A Delegation of the Governorate of Vatican City State took part in the World Telecommunication Development Conference (WTDC-25)...

8 January, 2026

Interview with the Director of the …

The Parapharmacy Celebrates Its First Year 

Placing the person at the center of care and attention as a true mission —with a welcoming spirit of fraternity—...

7 January, 2026

Appointment of Adjunct Judge in the…

The Bulletin of the Holy See Press Office on Saturday, 3 January, announced that Pope Leo XIV has appointed Professor and Attorney Ulisse Corea, as...

5 January, 2026

Launch of the new app for the insti…

Dedicated to Saint Carlo Acutis (1991–2006) and his talent for computer technology, the new official app of the Governorate of the Vatican City State has...

3 January, 2026

In St. Peter’s Square, Pope Leo XIV…

Pope Leo XIV visited the Nativity Scene from the Diocese of Nocera Inferiore–Sarno, set up in St. Peter’s Square for the 2025 Christmas season. On...

2 January, 2026

Castel Gandolfo: the Mexican Nativi…

An outpouring of warmth, faith and popular tradition surrounds the great Christmas tree placed at the center of the Courtyard of the Apostolic Palace in...

2 January, 2026

The Vatican Postal and Philatelic S…

The Postal and Philatelic Service of the Vatican City State has announced the new philatelic  program for 2026, for collectors and enthusiasts worldwide with a...

2 January, 2026

“From the Heart of the State – The …

As the Jubilee Year nears its conclusion, this special edition  “From the Heart of the State – The Governorate Tells Its Story” now available online...

29 December, 2025

The Governorate of Vatican City Sta…

The traditional Vatican issue, in the Jubilee year, entrusted for the first time to a young artist from the School of Medallic Art of the...

23 December, 2025

Philatelic Volume 2025 and Special …

For the year 2025, the Postal and Philatelic Service of the Directorate of Telecommunications and Information Systems of the Governorate of Vatican City State has...

23 December, 2025

Cardinal Fernando Vérgez Alzaga Cel…

God Draws Near and Shares Human Frailty

In places of care, God continues to make Himself present each day through the often hidden service of those...

23 December, 2025

The Nativity Scene in the Church of…

When musicians point us toward the manger

It addresses anyone who draws near, inviting them to contemplate the mystery of the birth of Jesus. The figure...

21 December, 2025

A New Uniform for the Office of the…

A new uniform has been introduced for the staff of the Governorate’s Customs Services, designed to effectively meet everyday operational needs while renewing the Administration’s...

21 December, 2025

Postal and Philatelic Service of th…

On the occasion of the Solemnity of Christmas 2025, the Postal and Philatelic Service of the Governorate of Vatican City State will issue a pair...

17 December, 2025

Collaboration with Villanova Univer…

New Quarter Comes to an End

A new quarter has successfully concluded with the internship program involving Villanova University, which featured three students from the American...

16 December, 2025

Over Fifty Thousand Smart LEDs to I…

More than fifty thousand smart LEDs from Twinkly’s professional line were used to illuminate the Christmas tree in St. Peter’s Square. The system was designed...

16 December, 2025

Inaugurated nativity scene and Chri…

The majestic Christmas tree was illuminated and the artistic Nativity scene was unveiled to the sound of traditional music and carols. The moment has arrived...

16 December, 2025

New agreement between the Hera Grou…

The Governorate of the Vatican City State and the Hera Group have launched a new phase of their collaboration by signing an agreement that entrusts...

15 December, 2025

From the Diocese of Nocera Inferior…

A Message of Peace

A message of peace, fraternity, and harmony comes from the Nativity scene set up this year in St Peter’s Square. Its creation...

15 December, 2025

Monsignor Tadeusz Wojda, Archbishop…

The President of the Governorate, Sr. Raffaella Petrini, met on Friday morning, December 12, with Monsignor Tadeusz Wojda, Archbishop of Gdańsk and President of the...

13 December, 2025

The President of the Governorate Pr…

The President of the Governorate of Vatican City State, Sr. Raffaella Petrini, on Friday morning, December 12, presented two pontifical honors to two officials of...

13 December, 2025

Joint Philatelic Issue Presented by…

Celebrating the100th Anniversary of the Pontifical Institute of Christian Archaeology

On 11 December, exactly one hundred years after its foundation, the unveiling ceremony of the two...

12 December, 2025