On the 1025th Anniversary of the Apparition in Foggia Italy of Mary Mother of God Crowned

The Postal and Philatelic Service of the Directorate of Telecommunications and Information Systems of the Governorate of the Vatican City State has created a special postmark to mark the 1025th anniversary of the apparition in Foggia, Italy of Mary Mother of God Crowned.

Apostolic Journey of Pope Leo XIV in Africa

The Postal and Philately Service of the Directorate of Telecommunications and Information Systems of the Governorate of the Vatican City State has produced four special postmarks on the occasion of the apostolic journey of Pope Leo XIV to nations in the African continent—Algeria, Cameroon, Angola, and Equatorial Guinea—which will take place from April 13 to 23, as well as a special postmark for the 1025th anniversary of the apparition of the Mother of God Crowned, in Foggia, Italy.

During 2026, renovation, modernization, and upgrading works will be completed at the barracks of the Corps of Gendarmerie of the Vatican City State and those of the Vatican Fire Brigade. New security systems will also be installed in the Vatican Museums, along with new air-conditioning systems for the Upper Galleries and the Vatican Pinacoteca.

From Darkness to Light

During Easter Vigil, the night in which we celebrate the Resurrection of Jesus from the dead, the Church speaks to us in a powerful language—its language of symbols. Three of these, in particular, help us to understand what takes place on this night of the Resurrection: light, water, and the intoning of a new song—the Easter Alleluia.

The meaning of Christ’s Passion

1. The passion of him by whose blood our delinquencies have been blotted out is solemnly read, solemnly celebrated every year, so that our memories may be the more happily refreshed by this annual devotion, and our faith rendered more brilliantly illustrious by the faithful people assembling in great numbers.