“The AI and the Future of Work” was the theme of the international conference held on Tuesday morning, May 5, at the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome.

A New Asteroid Named After Leo XIII

The naming of a new asteroid after Pope Leo XIII is intended to draw public attention to the Pope’s role in the re-establishment of the Vatican Observatory and to his broader interest in the sciences.

Italy, San Marino and the Vatican together Celebrate the Saint of Assisi

Rome, 4 May 2026 – “The Canticle of the Creatures”, one of the most celebrated texts of European spiritual and literary tradition, takes center stage in a shared numismatic project involving the Italian Republic, the Republic of San Marino and the Vatican City State. The result is a triptych of copper coins with a nominal value of €0.75 each, conceived as a single narrative in three chapters dedicated to the work composed by Saint Francis of Assisi around 1224, considered the earliest known text of Italian literature whose author is known.

Friday, April 24 was a special day for 11 children from the “San Francesco e Santa Chiara” nursery school within the Vatican City, as they took part in their first educational field trip outside the school facility. It was a meaningful experience designed to offer the youngest children an opportunity for growth, socialization, and outdoor fun.

For the restoration of four historic statues in the Papal Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls

A contribution has been made to carry out restoration work on four sculptures inside the Papal Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls. Specifically, these include the two statues representing Saint Peter and Saint Paul located inside the Basilica itself, and two sculptures situated in the quadriportico depicting the figures of Saint Paul and Saint Luke.