Postmark for the Opening of the Conclave

The Postal and Philately Service of the department of Telecommunications and Information Systems of the Governorate communicates that the postmark or cancelation for the Opening of the Conclave is available for postage use as of Wednesday, 7 May at 4:30 p.m.

The cancelation is available at the Post Office in St. Peter's Square.

The illustration on the cancellation is taken from a detail of the Last Judgement by Michelangelo, located in the Sistine Chapel. It depicts St. Peter in the act of handing over his mandate to Christ. The scene depicts the symbolic offering of the keys to the Kingdom, without rings, by Peter to the Lord.