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January 22: Saint Vincent of Saragossa, Martyr

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, although other traditions mention Valencia or Saragossa as his place of origin. Coming from a noble family—the son of the consul Eutychius and the matron Enola—he received a meticulous education in letters and religious formation. From a young age he was entrusted to Bishop Valerius of Saragossa, who appointed him archdeacon and charged him with preaching and assisting him in his pastoral duties.

Visit to Villanova University by a Delegation from the Vatican Directorate of Telecommunications and Information Systems

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 from the Directorate of Telecommunications and Information Systems of the Governorate of Vatican City State visited the campus of the American university, which had been previously attended by Pope Leo XIV.

The Holiday Season ends in St. Peter’s Square: So Long to the Nativity Scene and Christmas tree

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, starting on Monday, January 12, after the Feast of the Baptism of Our Lord, the dismantling and relocation activities began. These were carried out by staff from the Directorate of Infrastructure and Services of the Governorate, together with the organizers of the Nativity.

Future Plans for the Vatican Pharmacy: an interview with the Director on the 2026 Program

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 remote sales operations to ensure greater accuracy, transparency, and control. These are the projects that the Vatican Pharmacy will implement over the course of 2026. They are discussed in this interview with www.vaticanstate.va by Br. Thomas Binish Mulackal of the Order of the Brothers Hospitallers of St. John of God (Fatebenefratelli), Director of the Vatican Pharmacy.

A Question-and-Answer Session at the Yale Divinity School

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 with the YDS Roman Catholic Fellowship and YDS community.

Interview with Massimo Toschi on the agreement with the Hera Group for integrated waste management

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 12 between the Governorate of the Vatican City State and the Hera Group provides for, through its subsidiary Herambiente S.p.A., a company that specializes in waste treatment and recovery. Massimo Toschi, Deputy Director of the Services Sector of the Directorate of Infrastructure and Services of the Governorate, discusses the agreement in this interview with www.vaticanstate.va.