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Annual meeting of the Joint Committee between Vatican City State and the European Union on the Monetary Convention

In the Vatican on November 11, in the Bologna Hall of the Apostolic Palace, the annual meeting for 2025 of the Joint Committee between the Vatican City State and the European Union was held in accordance with the provisions of the Monetary Convention of 17 December 2009, regarding the use of the Euro as the official currency within the Vatican State and the procedures for its issuance.

Archbishop Nappa Presided Over the Eucharistic Celebration in Suffrage for the Deceased of the Directorate of Infrastructure and Services

Archbishop Emilio Nappa, Secretary General of the Governorate of Vatican City State, presided over Holy Mass in memory of the faithful departed of the Directorate of Infrastructure and Services. The rite was celebrated on Monday morning, 10 November, in the Chapel of Saint Egidio, located within the premises of the Franciscan Missionaries of Mary.

The Musical Bands of the Vatican Gendarmerie Corps and the Rome Capital Police Together in Concert at the Vatican Museums

The Band of the Vatican Gendarmerie Corps and the Band of the Rome Capital Police performed together in a concert held in the Braccio Nuovo of the Vatican Museums. The event took place on Friday afternoon, 7 November, as part of the series “Music at the Museums – Jubilee 2025”, organized in collaboration between the Directorate of Museums and Cultural Heritage and the Italian National Music Committee (CIDIM).

The Wonder of the Heavens at the Vatican Observatory

On Friday, October 31, as part of the Jubilee celebrations, the Vatican Observatory, in collaboration with Johns Hopkins University and the Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI), presented two special events dedicated to the beauty and mystery of the universe.