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Professors from Villanova University exchange courtesy visits with delegates of the Directorate of Telecommunications and Information Systems Delegation in Vatican City

In the final days of February, a follow-up meeting took place between Professors Daniel Joyce and Frank Klassner of Villanova University in Pennsylvania and the Directorate of Telecommunications and Information Systems of the Governorate. The meeting forms part of an educational endeavor established in recent years and represents a continuation of a previous visit by the Directorate’s delegation—Davide Giordano and Monica Giuliano—to the American university in January 2026.

Presentation of the new stamp, folder and commemorative envelope dedicated to the Greek-Catholic Church in Ukraine

The Cathedral of Kyiv, a symbol of faith amid trials

The 12th anniversary of the consecration of the Cathedral of the Greek-Catholic Church in Kyiv, the 20th anniversary of the return of the See of the Father and Head of the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church from Lviv to Kyiv, and the 30th anniversary of the re-establishment of the Metropolitanate of Kyiv: these are the three anniversaries that the Vatican Postal and Philately Service of the Directorate of Telecommunications and Information Systems celebrates with the issuance of a postage stamp and special “die emissionis” postmark, an illustrative folder, and a commemorative envelope.

Interview with Paolo Violini, Chief Restorer of the Paintings and Wooden Materials Restoration Laboratory of the Vatican Museums

Splendor conserved for centuries to come

Rediscovering Michelangelo’s fresco in all its expressive power is an extraordinary experience—one that stays with you for a lifetime. Paolo Violini, the Vatican’s Chief Restorer of the Paintings and Wooden Materials Restoration Laboratory, recounts his work in the Sistine Chapel on the occasion of the extraordinary maintenance of Michelangelo Buonarroti’s  monumental fresco the “Last Judgment”.

Extraordinary maintenance of the Last Judgment in the Sistine Chapel

The contribution of the Patrons of the Arts in the Vatican Musems

With great expectation and excitement, and following the installation of scaffolding in the Sistine Chapel, the extraordinary maintenance of Michelangelo’s The Last Judgment was begun during the final weeks of February 2026.

New Issues from the Postal and Philatelic Service of Vatican City

The Postal and Philatelic Service of the Directorate of Telecommunications and Information Systems of the Governorate of Vatican City State announces a new series of philatelic issues to be released on 26 February 2026. The six issues celebrate various anniversaries and special occasions related to the Pontiffs, international relations and Easter.