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Pope Leo XIV greets the participants of Estate Ragazzi

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.

MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING SIGNED BETWEEN THE GOVERNORATE OF VATICAN CITY STATE, THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE PATRIMONY OF THE APOSTOLIC SEE (A.P.S.A.), THE FRATELLO SOLE FOUNDATION AND A.C.E.A. FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN AGRIVOLTAIC PLANT IN THE EXTRATERRI

Vatican City, 15 June 2026

Environmental sustainability, the responsible use of resources, and the protection of our common home. These are the principles behind the Memorandum of Understanding signed on Wednesday, 10 June, between the Governorate of Vatican City State, the Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See (APSA), the Fratello Sole Foundation, and ACEA.

A field trip to Tivoli with the Postal and Philatelic Service

On Wednesday, 10 June 2026, the staff of the Postal and Philatelic Service travelled to the picturesque hillside town of Tivoli for their annual company field trip.

The group gathered at 9:00 a.m. at the entrance to the historic Villa d’Este, led by the Head of Service, Fr Felice Bruno, and the Director of Telecommunications and Information Systems, Antonino Intersimone.

The band of the Vatican Gendarmerie accompanied the Corpus Christi procession in the Vatican Gardens

The traditional procession for the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Jesus Christ, Corpus Christi, took place on Thursday, June 4, in the verdant setting of the Vatican Gardens.

 

The rite was presided over by Cardinal Kurt Koch, Prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity, accompanied by priests, women and men religious, members of the Pontifical Swiss Guard, and lay faithful.

The procession was accompanied by the Band of the Corps of the Vatican Gendarmerie, conducted by Maestro Stefano Iannilli and coordinated by Deputy Commissioner of the Gendarmerie Mauro Colaiacomo, who is responsible for its regulation and operations.

The celebration was organized by the Pontifical Teutonic College of Saint Mary in Campo Santo.

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