Pope Francis passed away peacefully this morning, Monday, April 21, at 7:35 a.m.
He gave himself completely to the Church, to his brothers and sisters, and to humanity. His heart has ceased to beat, but his voice will echo forever in the minds of the men and women of our time, in those who had the privilege to hear his words, to witness his prophetic gestures, and to follow his Magisterium.
Until the end, he continued to serve the Church, never taking time for himself, as the needs of the Church were always his priority. Just as he consistently asked others to reject a throwaway mentality and to never discriminate, he never held back in proclaiming God’s mercy to the world. He made this the central theme of his pontificate.
On October 8 and 9, the conference “Ital_IA – Between Public Data and Algorithms” was held in the Carassa-Dadda Auditorium of the University Politecnico di Milano. The event was promoted by the Italian Customs and Monopolies Agency and Sogei (General Information Technology Company), with the scientific contribution of the Politecnico di Milano. It consisted of two days of discussion dedicated to the role of Artificial Intelligence and public data in decision-making processes and in services for citizens and institutions.
From September 18 to 23, Sr. Raffaella Petrini, Secretary General of the Governorate, is in New Orleans, USA, to participate in the meeting of the leaders of the Chapters of the Patrons of the Arts in the Vatican Museums.
Sessanta arbusti di rose sono stati piantumati nel Roseto dei Giardini Vaticani per commemorare i 190 anni delle relazioni diplomatiche tra Santa Sede e Colombia (1835-2025).
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina è stato, “nella storia della Chiesa, uno dei compositori che più hanno contribuito alla promozione della musica sacra”, per “la gloria di Dio e la santificazione ed edificazione dei fedeli” - come scriveva San Pio X, nel Motu Proprio Inter plurimas pastoralis officii sollicitudines, del 22 novembre 1903 - nel contesto “delicato, e al tempo stesso entusiasmante, della Controriforma”.
Nel cuore della seconda giornata dell’AI for Good Summit e in concomitanza con il terzo giorno della conferenza WSIS+20 High-Level Event, l’International Telecommunication Union ha celebrato un traguardo storico con una cena di gala per il suo 160° anniversario dalla fondazione.
“Proprio nella domenica della misericordia ricordiamo con affetto il nostro amato Papa Francesco. Questo ricordo è particolarmente vivo tra i dipendenti e i fedeli della Città del Vaticano, molti dei quali sono qui presenti, e che vorrei ringraziare per il servizio che svolgono quotidianamente. A voi, a noi tutti, al mondo intero, Papa Francesco rivolge il suo abbraccio dal Cielo”. Così il Cardinale Pietro Parolin, già Segretario di Stato, presiedendo la concelebrazione Eucaristica in suffragio di Papa Francesco. Il rito si è svolto, domenica mattina, 27 aprile, II di Pasqua o della Divina Misericordia. Circa 200.000 i presenti, tra i quali i dipendenti e i fedeli della Città del Vaticano e gli adolescenti, giunti a Roma da ogni parte del mondo, per il Giubileo a loro dedicato.
Papa Francesco ha visitato il Presepe proveniente da Grado, allestito in Piazza San Pietro. Lo ha fatto, martedì pomeriggio, 31 dicembre 2024, dopo aver presieduto, nella Basilica Vaticana, i primi Vespri della solennità di Maria Santissima Madre di Dio, seguiti dal canto del tradizionale inno Te Deum di ringraziamento a conclusione dell’anno civile.
Papa Leone XIV ha visitato il Presepe proveniente dalla diocesi di Nocera Inferiore-Sarno, allestito in Piazza San Pietro. Lo ha fatto, mercoledì pomeriggio, 31 dicembre 2025, dopo aver presieduto, nella Basilica Vaticana, i primi Vespri della solennità di Maria Santissima Madre di Dio, seguiti dal canto del tradizionale inno Te Deum di ringraziamento a conclusione dell’anno civile.
Si sono concluse le operazioni di smontaggio del Presepe e di rimozione dell’albero di Natale allestiti in Piazza San Pietro. Come annunciato, a partire da lunedì 12 gennaio, dopo la festa del Battesimo del Signore, sono iniziate le attività di disinstallazione e di spostamento. Se ne sono occupati gli addetti della Direzione delle Infrastrutture e Servizi del Governatorato insieme con gli organizzatori del Presepe.
In 1867, in the middle of August, an epidemic of cholera hit the Castelli Romani. Albano Laziale’s population was almost decimated, with an enormous mortality rate, a "cemetery of cholera and the plague".
Pope Leo XIV visited the Nativity Scene from the Diocese of Nocera Inferiore–Sarno, set up in St. Peter’s Square for the 2025 Christmas season. On Wednesday afternoon, 31 December 2025, he visited the crèche after presiding in the Vatican Basilica over First Vespers for the Solemnity of Mary, Most Holy Mother of God, followed by the singing of the traditional Te Deum hymn of thanksgiving at the end of the year.
In the Conference Hall of the prestigiousVatican Museums, on the occasion of World Children’s Day, Thursday, November 20, the Seminar on the Protection of Minors and Vulnerable Persons was held. The event was organized by the Office of Labor of the Apostolic See (ULSA), in cooperation with the Accompaniment Service of the Governorate of Vatican City State, and was addressed to the staff of the Roman Curia, institutions connected with the Holy See, and the Governorate itself.
A special place, where the Eucharist is celebrated while awaiting Easter: the Monastery of the Immaculate Conception of the Poor Clares of Albano. A community that, given its location within the Pontifical Villas, has always had a special bond with the Governorate and its departments. The nuns of Saint Clare have, in fact, as a special mission, that of praying for the Pope, the Church and for Vatican City.
It was a visit marked by friendship, affection, inclusion, and a sense of family when Pope Leo XIV met with the participants of the “Estate Ragazzi” [summer day camp for kids] program at the Vatican on the morning of Thursday, July 3, in the Paul VI Hall.
A sign of filial affection for Pope Leo XIV and of the prayers that the Polish people offer to the Blessed Virgin Mary for the Successor of Peter, accompanying him in his ministry at the service of the universal Church. This is the significance of the new Marian mosaic installed on Tuesday morning, 30 June, in the Vatican Gardens.
The Virgin most beloved by the Spanish people, she who most influenced the evangelization of the Iberian Peninsula - appearing to the Apostle James in the year 40 A.D. - now has her image reproduced on the wall of the Bastione di Maestro in the Vatican Gardens. It was Cardinal Fernando Vérgez Alzaga, President emeritus of the Governorate of the Vatican City State, who presided over the inauguration and blessing of the new ceramic panel on Wednesday morning, September 24.
Prayer becomes mission and prophecy: “There must no longer be the weeping of innocents in our cities; no one should have to flee their home because of the threat of bombs; the longing for power and the violence of words must give way to a thirst for justice and truth. But everyone can and must do their part, starting with small yet important actions, refraining from all verbal or physical violence, in everyday life and also on social media.”
The Church and the people of Haiti have expressed their deep bond with the See of Peter by placing an image of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Patroness of the Republic of Haiti, in the Vatican Gardens.
A new Marian mosaic has been inaugurated and blessed in the Vatican Gardens. It is the work dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary, Our Lady of Sorrows, Patroness of Slovakia. The ceremony took place on Friady morning, , in the presence of the President of the Slovak Republic, H.E. Mr. Peter Pellegrini.
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