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Events Planning Office of the Governorate

Recurrent and extraordinary events

Everything revolves around this structure when organizing and planning events, both institutional ones and those from beyond the Vatican. The Events Planning Office is central to the Governorate and to those who have to plan recurrent events or a one-off event. The managers of the Events Planning Office, which is under the authority of the General Secretariat of the Governorate of Vatican City State, explain how they work in the following interview.

The General Protocol and Central Archive of the Governorate

A centralized system with two souls

More than 3,500 documents are digitized every month and almost 40,000 per year. This large bulk of work is managed by the General Protocol and Central Archive of the Governorate, a structure that plays a decisive role also in the transmission and consultation of documents, the sorting of internal and external correspondence and the preservation and protection of the historical memory of the Governorate. The managers of the General Protocol and Central Archive of the Governorate of Vatican City State, explain their work in the following interview.

Cardinal Vérgez Alzaga to inaugurate the Exhibition, “Bernini’s Souls”

Cardinal Fernando Vérgez Alzaga, President of the Governorate of Vatican City State, and H.E. Ms. María Isabel Celaá Diéguez, Ambassador of Spain to the Holy See, will inaugurate an exhibition titled, “Bernini’s Souls” at the Pinacoteca of the Vatican Museums on Tuesday, 19 November.

Annona closes for renovation works

In a statement by the Directorate of the Economy, the Governorate of Vatican City State has announced that as of Monday, 13 January 2025, the “Annona” supermarket will be closed for renovation works to the entire building.

The Secretary General’s address in Chicago, at the 10th anniversary of “Integrating Art & Faith”, an initiative of the Illinois Chapter of the Patrons of the Arts in the Vatican Museums

The Pope’s Museum: a treasure of art and faith

The bond between art and faith, between evangelization and creative expression and the role of the Vatican Museums within this context were some of the topics discussed at a round table discussion between Cardinal Blase Joseph Cupich, Archbishop of Chicago, and Sr. Raffaella Petrini, Secretary General of the Governorate of Vatican City State, held on Saturday afternoon, 2 November at the University Club of Chicago. Moderated by Rev. Louis J. Cameli, Delegate of formation and mission of the Archdiocese.

A room in the headquarters of the National Cybersecurity Agency (ACN) dedicated to Blessed Carlo Acutis

The virtual world as a pinnacle of dignity and freedom

A room at the offices of the Republic of Italy’s National Cybersecurity Agency (ACN) has been dedicated to Blessed Carlo Acutis. Sr. Raffaella Petrini, Secretary General of the Governorate of Vatican City State, participated in the dedication ceremony, held on Monday afternoon, 4 November, at the Agency’s headquarters in Rome.