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As of today, three new numismatic issues are available on the e-shop of the Philatelic and Numismatic Sales Office of the Governorate of the Vatican City State (CFN): the €20 proof copper coin The Good Shepherd and the €5 and €10 silver coins, part of the The Twelve Apostles series, dedicated respectively to Saint Matthew Evangelist and Saint Thomas.
Pope Leo arrived at the Apostolic Palace of Castel Gandolfo on the afternoon of Sunday, July 5, for the traditional period of respite from Rome’s warmest temperatures. He will remain there until Monday, July 27. Throughout the Sundays of July, the Holy Father will continue to recite the Angelus publicly in the Piazza della Libertà in Castel Gandolfo for the pilgrims gathered there.
The 2026 edition of the WSIS Forum, the United Nations' leading multilateral event dedicated to the information society, opens today in Geneva. The Forum is organized by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) in collaboration with UNESCO, UNDP, and UNCTAD.
Twenty fully electric Fiat Topolino vehicles were officially delivered to the Governorate of Vatican City State on the morning of Tuesday, 30 June.
The ceremony took place in the square in front of the Governorate Palace and was attended, among others, by Archbishop Emilio Nappa and Giuseppe Puglisi-Alibrandi, Secretaries General of the Governorate, together with Olivier François, CEO of the Fiat company and Chief Marketing Officer of Stellantis.
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.
A team of professional gardeners combines its expertise each year to create a tribute to the Prince of the Apostles: the renowned Fisherman's Basket (Nassa del Pescatore). This metal structure reproduces an ancient woven fishing trap consisting of a funnel and a net that catches fish attracted by bait placed inside. It recalls the fish traps that fishermen on the Sea of Galilee would leave submerged overnight and retrieve the following morning.
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