The members of the “Italian and International” Chapter of the Patrons of the Arts in the Vatican Museums, led by Sabrina Zappia, President and Amy Gallant Sullivan, Chair of the Chapter, visited the Vatican Museums on Friday afternoon, May 23.

They were welcomed by Giuseppe Puglisi-Alibrandi, Secretary General of the Governorate of the Vatican City State and by Monsignor Terence Hogan, Coordinator of the Office for Relations with the Patrons of the Arts in the Vatican Museums.

The Holy Mass, celebrated on Thursday morning, May 22, in the Vatican City industrial area, was an invitation to hope and to express heartfelt thanks for the immense work, successfully concluded, after the passing of Pope Francis, the subsequent Conclave and the election of Pope Leo XIV. These were addressed by Archbishop Emilio Nappa, Secretary General of the Governorate of the Vatican City State, to the entire staff of employees, technicians and workers of the Vatican Directorate of Infrastructure and Services.

The President of the Governorate of the Vatican City State, Sr. Raffaella Petrini, participated in the “Presentation of results achieved by the Customs and Monopolies Agency in the year 2024”, for the release of the second edition of “The Report on the State of Affairs in the Customs and Monopolies Agency”.

The event took place on Wednesday morning, May 21, at the Angiolillo Hall of Palazzo Wedekind, in Piazza Colonna in Rome.

The Directorate of Telecommunications and Information Systems is pleased to announce the launch of the new website for the Postal and Philately Service of the Vatican City State: www.postevaticane.va

The site is conceived as a "digital contact point" - an online environment where users can navigate and find information and services. The modern and intuitive design offers "fluid and smooth navigation", making interaction with the online services more informative and efficient.

A microcosm of beauty

The collection of minute mosaics or micromosaics of the Vatican Museums is among the most important in the world. A sign of artistic excellence in creating subjects and decorations of rare beauty and value from millimetric enamel tiles.