Healthcare Assistance for Consecrated Religious and Missionaries

An initiative of significant ethical and social value, aimed at studying, developing and implementing a financially sustainable solution for the healthcare and assistance of consecrated religious, missionaries and other related categories of persons who are not enrolled, or are not eligible for enrolment, in the Vatican Healthcare Assistance Fund.

The Need for Dialogue in a Rapidly Changing World

At a pivotal moment in history, Pope Leo XIV reaffirmed the Holy See’s presence and its openness to dialogue. This was the message conveyed in the address, signed by Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin, to the participants of the AI for Good Global Summit. The text was read by Archbishop Ettore Balestrero, Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the United Nations Office and Specialized Institutions in Geneva, Permanent Observer to the World Trade Organization (WTO), and Representative of the Holy See to the International Organization for Migration (IOM).

As of today, three new numismatic issues are available on the e-shop of the Philatelic and Numismatic Sales Office of the Governorate of the Vatican City State (CFN): the €20 proof copper coin The Good Shepherd and the €5 and €10 silver coins, part of the The Twelve Apostles series, dedicated respectively to Saint Matthew Evangelist and Saint Thomas.

Safeguarding the Human Person in the Age of Artificial Intelligence

Against the backdrop of the Center Stage at Palexpo, a high-level conversation was held in Geneva on the afternoon of Wednesday, 8 July, dedicated to Magnifica Humanitas, the first Encyclical of Pope Leo XIV, which focuses on safeguarding the human person in the age of artificial intelligence.