On Tuesday, March 24, at 8:15 a.m., the traditional Way of the Cross will take place in the Vatican Gardens for the employees of the Governorate. The procession will depart from the Governorate entrance square and conclude in the Lourdes Grotto. Each station will be led, as customary, by a delegation from each Directorate and Central Office, guided by their respective chaplain. The event is organized by the Events Coordination office.
Two masterpieces in comparison
“These are works by the great Cretan master El Greco, an unconventional, irregular and pioneering artist who, from his native Candia—where he trained as an icon painter within the Byzantine tradition—first moved to Venice, where he absorbed the light and color of the painting of Titian and Tintoretto, and then to Rome, where he was called to confront the great masters Raphael and Michelangelo, whom he nevertheless struggled to appreciate.”
The Vatican City State, implementing the principles of the Encyclical Laudato Si’ and the Apostolic Exhortation Laudate Deum, continues to develop projects and solutions that concretely contribute to reducing environmental impact. Mobility is a central element of this commitment and, for this reason, when renewing its commercial vehicle fleet, the State has chosen the 100% electric solutions offered by Mercedes-Benz Vans. Three eVito Tourer models and two EQV vehicles are thus joining the Vatican motor vehicle fleet, renewing the relationship of trust that has linked the Vatican and the Stuttgart-based company for almost one hundred years.
The Governatorate of the State of Vatican City presents a new series of commemorative numismatic issues that span a time initiating with a tribute to the great masters who shaped the artistic face of the Vatican to the recently celebrated Jubilee Year of Hope.
A journey of friendship founded on dialogue and cooperation
The outline of the Cross, merged with the borders of Brazil. This is the image featured on the stamp dedicated to the 200th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the Holy See and the Federative Republic of Brazil. The stamp was promoted by the Postal and Philately Service of the Directorate of Telecommunications and Information Systems of the Governorate and was presented on afternoon, March 10, in the Conference Hall of the Vatican Museums.
“El Greco in the Mirror: Two Paintings Compared” is the title of the exhibition that will be inaugurated on Saturday, March 14, at 4:00 PM, at the Apostolic Palace of Castel Gandolfo.
Symbol of Resilience and Longevity
The Ginkgo Biloba survives in polluted urban environments, tolerates various soil types, and resists diseases and parasites. In many Asian cultures, it is a symbol of longevity. The tree offers numerous benefits, including improving urban air quality and creating shaded, cooling areas during the warm seasons. A specimen of this species was planted on March 6 in the Vatican Gardens.
Sister Raffaella Petrini, President of the Governorate of the Vatican City State, on Wednesday morning, March 4, received Doris Schmidauer, wife of the President of the Federal Republic of Austria, Alexander Van der Bellen, on a courtesy visit.
A conscientious approach to the technology that will transform our future
On 2 March 2026, in the San Pius X Hall on Via della Conciliazione in Rome, at the headquarters of the Labor Office of the Apostolic See (ULSA), a highly significant seminar on Artificial Intelligence was held. The event, organized by the Secretariat for the Economy in collaboration with ULSA, brought together experts of national and international standing to address one of the most pressing issues of our time: the potential and the challenges of AI in the cultural, technical, and ethical context.
Jim and Lia Farley donated a 2026 Ford Explorer Platinum AWD hybrid car to Pope Leo XIV. The Explorer is produced at Chicago Assembly Plant – the historic factory, opened in 1924 by Henry Ford, in the city where the Pope was born.
