Vatican State

Pope Leo XIV received a 2026 Explor…

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...

1 March, 2026

Professors from Villanova Universit…

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...

28 February, 2026

Presentation of the new stamp, fold…

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...

27 February, 2026

Interview with Paolo Violini, Chief…

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...

26 February, 2026

Extraordinary maintenance of the La…

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...

25 February, 2026

Michelangelo’s Last Judgment in the…

Extraordinary maintenance has commenced on Michelangelo’s monumental fresco The Last Judgment painted on the altar wall of the Sistine Chapel, following the completion of the...

24 February, 2026

New Issues from the Postal and Phil…

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...

18 February, 2026

An Interview with Engineer Antonino…

Updating, innovating, and strengthening infrastructure and networks is an absolute priority for the Directorate of Telecommunications and Information Systems of the Governorate. This commitment is...

17 February, 2026

New Asteroids Named After Jesuits o…

The second bulletin of this year from the Working Group for Small Body Nomenclature of the IAU (International Astronomical Union) announced that additional asteroids have...

16 February, 2026

The President of the Governorate sp…

“Servant leadership in pastoral ministry” was the theme of the symposium attended by Sr. Raffaella Petrini, President of the Governorate of the Vatican City State...

14 February, 2026

At the Grotto of Lourdes in the Vat…

A prayer for the sick and those who care for them

“Today, on this day dedicated to the sick, we wish to pray in communion with...

12 February, 2026

In Conversation with Two Postal Wor…

When the Recipient of Mail is the Holy Father

Responsibility, confidentiality, discretion. These are the essential qualities required when delivering correspondence to the Pope and to...

12 February, 2026

February 11, 1858: First Apparition…

On this day dedicated to Mary, we commemorate the 97th Anniversary of the founding of the Vatican City State

It was Thursday, February 11, 1858, when...

11 February, 2026

At the Pontifical Lateran Universit…

From February 23 to May 27, the Pontifical Lateran University will host the course entitled “Law of the Vatican City State,” coordinated by Matteo Carnì...

10 February, 2026

Pope Leo XIV greets managers and st…

A valuable service for the Pope’s apostolic mission

“The work you carry out each day certainly represents a discreet and precious service for the Pope’s apostolic...

9 February, 2026

A Conversation with Fr. Richard Ant…

Scientific priorities

Completing the robotization process of the VATT (Vatican Advanced Technology Telescope) on Mount Graham in Arizona. Finishing the 3D scanning and documentation of the...

9 February, 2026

Conclusion of the Year Dedicated to…

Called by Pope Leo XIII to Lead the Vatican Observatory

The Commemorative Year dedicated to Father Francesco Denza concluded with a solemn symposium in Moncalieri (province...

7 February, 2026

Interview with Director of the Pont…

First and foremost: service to Pope Leo XIV

The primary “vocation” of the Directorate of the Pontifical Villas for 2026 is to ensure a seamless and...

6 February, 2026

2 TVS iQube S electric scooters for…

The synergy between TVS Motor Italia and Exelentia charts the course toward increasingly sustainable and responsible mobility

Rome, 6 February – TVS Motor Italia and Exelentia...

5 February, 2026

Sistine Chapel: Michelangelo’s “Las…

With the support of the Florida Chapter of the Patrons of the Arts in the Vatican Museums

To remove surface deposits and restore the chromatic and...

5 February, 2026

New numismatic issues, year 2025, o…

The Governorate of the Vatican City presents a new and significant selection of numismatic issues for the year 2025, an expression of faith, institutional continuity...

4 February, 2026

Pope Leo XIV has appointed Sr. Raff…

Published in the Bulletin of the Holy See Press Office, on Tuesday, 3 February, Pope Leo XIV appointed Sr. Raffaella Petrini, F.S.E.—President of the Pontifical...

4 February, 2026

The President of the Governorate Me…

The Ambassador of the Republic of Poland to the Holy See, H.E. Mr Adam Mariusz Kwiatkowski, met with the President of the Governorate of Vatican...

3 February, 2026

Ambassador of Indonesia to the Holy…

The Postal and Philatelic Service of the Governorate of Vatican City State paid tribute to the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the Holy See...

2 February, 2026

The New Mini Club for Children Aged…

A Mini Club dedicated to children aged 3 to 5 (from children who have turned 3 up to 5 years of age, who attend nursery...

1 February, 2026

Pope Leo blesses a mosaic of Our La…

An invitation to holiness

To remember the greatness of the vocation to which God calls us—namely, the universal vocation to holiness—and to be a witness and...

31 January, 2026

From February medium and long-term …

The Governorate, continuing its commitment to the implementation of the “Ecological Conversion 2030” project—launched following the commitments undertaken upon the accession of the Vatican City...

29 January, 2026

The President of the Governorate sp…

Saint Rose of Lima “forever young” at the heart of the Church

“Rose is the forever young Saint, the one who has inspired sympathy and empathy...

28 January, 2026

Workshop of Astronomy for Catholics…

"This isn't the end; it's just the beginning," Angela Kopp said enthusiastically on the final full day of the 2026 ACME workshop. Ms. Kopp, a...

26 January, 2026

Vatican Participation in “AI as Cat…

Putting people at the center

On January 15–16, 2026, Davide Giordano from the Internet Provider Service of the Vatican City’s Directorate of Telecommunications and Information Systems...

25 January, 2026

Planning for the Next Great Jubilee…

The international delegation “Journey to Redemption 2033 (J2R2033)” led by Monsignor Mikel Garciandía Goñi, Bishop of Palencia in Spain, spent a week in Rome for...

24 January, 2026

Address by the President of the Gov…

The President of the Governorate of the Vatican City State, Sr. Raffaella Petrini, was invited to deliver a lecture at the Carabinieri Officers’ Academy in...

23 January, 2026

New Asteroids from the Vatican Obse…

The latest bulletin of the IAU (International Astronomical Union) Working Group for Small Body Nomenclature contains some exciting news for scientists at the Vatican Observatory...

22 January, 2026

January 22: Saint Vincent of Sarago…

Faithful to Christ until the end

Vincent of Saragossa (also known as Vincent of Tarragona) was born in Spain in the third century, probably in Huesca...

22 January, 2026

Visit to Villanova University by a …

Twenty-Five Years of Collaboration

Nearly twenty-five years after the first technical internship inside the Vatican carried out with students from Villanova University in Pennsylvania, a delegation...

21 January, 2026

The Holiday Season ends in St. Pete…

The operations to dismantle the Nativity Scene and remove the Christmas tree set up in St. Peter’s Square for Christmas have been completed. As announced...

18 January, 2026

Future Plans for the Vatican Pharma…

Between Mission and Innovation

The integration of cash management with digital payments, the automation of the Vatican Pharmacy’s warehouse, and the full development of credit and...

17 January, 2026

The President of the Governorate vi…

On Monday, November 17th, the Yale Divinity School, on behalf of Dean Greg Sterling, hosted Sister Raffaella Petrini, President of the Governorate, in a Q+A session...

14 January, 2026

Interview with Massimo Toschi on th…

For energy recovery

Operational activities involving the collection, recovery, transport, treatment, and disposal of municipal and special waste: this is what the agreement signed last December...

13 January, 2026