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Two hours in the Vatican Gardens, in the green heart of Vatican City State, is a project promoted by Vatican Museums and aimed at parents with children. Launched on 13 July and lasting through 26 October, “Capture Nature” offers the first guided tour dedicated specifically to families, where they can spend two hours in the Vatican Gardens, immersed in nature and learning outdoors. The tours take place on Saturdays. The itinerary in nature is inspired by Pope Francis’ Encyclical Letter, Laudato Si’ and has the aim of raising awareness in adults and children on issues related to care for creation and protecting our Common Home.
Due ore nei Giardini, nel cuore verde dello Stato della Città del Vaticano. È l'iniziativa “Cattura la Natura” promossa dai Musei Vaticani rivolta a genitori e figli, che ha preso avvio, sabato 13 luglio, e si concluderà il 26 ottobre. Ogni sabato le famiglie possono approfittare del primo tour guidato dedicato appositamente a loro per trascorrere due ore nei Giardini Vaticani, all’insegna della natura e dell’apprendimento all’aperto. Il particolare percorso tra il verde è ispirato all’Enciclica Laudato sì' di Papa Francesco e vuole sensibilizzare adulti e bambini sui temi della tutela del creato e della salvaguardia della Casa comune.
Maria Martinetti Stiavelli (1864-1937), a painter from Rome, was only 23 years old when she painted Malaria (1887), a large painting on canvas, measuring 140.5 x 221.5 centimetres. The impressive painting, which had been held in storage at the Vatican Museums, underwent restoration works thanks to the precious contribution of the Canadian Chapter of the Patrons of the Arts in the Vatican Museums.
On Monday, 5 July 2010, during his address for the inauguration of the new fountain in the Vatican Gardens dedicated to Saint Joseph, Benedict XVI said, “It is a work that increases the artistic patrimony of this enchanting green space in Vatican City, full of historical and artistic testimonies of various epochs. Indeed, not only the lawns, the flowers, plants and trees, but also the towers, pavilions, small temples, fountains, statues and other buildings make this garden into a fascinating unicum”.
The concert held on Sunday, 29 September, in the courtyard of the Pontifical Palace of Castel Gandolfo, covered a vast repertoire, including the Italian and Pontifical national anthems, the music of Ennio Morricone, George Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess, John Williams and a special tribute to Domenico Modugno, retracing the melodic compositions of various ages and styles. “Ensemble for brass and percussion” was directed by Maestro Stefano Iannilli and coordinated by the Deputy Commissioner of the Gendarmerie Corps, Mauro Colaiacomo. Also participating, was soprano, Anna Kazlova, who performed as a soloist.
Cardinal Fernando Vérgez Alzaga and Sr. Raffaella Petrini, President and Secretary General of the Governorate, respectively, met with a high-level delegation of the Customs and Monopolies Agency, led by the Director of the Agency, Councillor Roberto Alesse, on Wednesday morning, 30 October, at the Palace of the Governorate. Among the themes addressed during the meeting, were cooperation and future projects to maximize efficiency and quick customs checks, aimed at ensuring the correct transit of goods and the security of citizens, in view of the approaching Jubilee year.
A delegation of the Post and Philately Service (member of PostEurop since 2012) of the Directorate of Telecommunications and Information Systems participated in the General Assembly.
The theme of accessibility, which is part of a larger American programme called Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility (DEIA) was at the heart of the encounter between a delegation of the Governorate of Vatican City State and the Tri-mission Rome’s Facilities Team of the Embassy of the United States of America to the Holy See.
Una Delegazione del Governatorato dello Stato della Città del Vaticano partecipa all’incontro accademico con il Segretario Generale dell’Unione Internazionale delle Telecomunicazioni, in inglese con acronimo (I.T.U.), la Signora Doreen Bogdan-Martin. L’incontro è promosso dalla Cattedra Unesco sul futuro dell’educazione alla sostenibilità della Pontificia Università Lateranense, e si svolge, mercoledì mattina, 20 novembre.
On Monday, 21 October 2024, the Post and Philately Service of the Directorate of Telecommunications and Information Systems had the pleasure of welcoming the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Japan, H.E. Mr. Yoshifumi Tsuge, the Ambassador of Japan to the Holy See, H.E. Mr. Akira Chiba, and a small representative Delegation. The guests were accompanied on their visit by the Director of Telecommunications and Information Systems, Mr. Antonino Intersimone, Office Manager, Fr. Felice Bruno, and a group of representatives of the Service.
A room at the offices of the Republic of Italy’s National Cybersecurity Agency (ACN) has been dedicated to Blessed Carlo Acutis. Sr. Raffaella Petrini, Secretary General of the Governorate of Vatican City State, participated in the dedication ceremony, held on Monday afternoon, 4 November, at the Agency’s headquarters in Rome.
This year marks the centenary of diplomatic relations between the Holy See and Panama. To commemorate the event, on 21 May, the Governorate of Vatican City State issued a stamp, produced by the Post and Philately Service.
The stamp will be presented, with the symbolic official cancellation on stamped envelope, on Wednesday afternoon, 21 August, at the end of a eucharistic celebration in Rome’s San Lorenzo in Damaso Basilica, presided by Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Secretary of State.
Sister Raffaella Petrini, General Secretary of the Governorate of Vatican City State, and the outgoing Ambassador of Panama to the Holy See, H.E. Miroslava Rosas Vargas, will attend the presentation. A commemorative volume for the centenary of diplomatic relations will also be offered.
The image of the stamp features two flags and two symbolic images of the two nations: the Cupola of Saint Peter and a landscape that ideally unites the Panama Canal depicting a sunrise on the Pacific Ocean and a sunset on the Atlantic Ocean, that can only be seen in this part of the world.
Forty years ago, the Holy See and the United States of America began diplomatic relations. The Governorate of Vatican City State will issue a stamp by the Post and Philately Service of the Directorate of Telecommunications and Information Systems, to commemorate the anniversary.
"The Basilica of St Paul Outside the Walls - Jubilee 2025": is the theme of the Agreement between the Governorate of Vatican City State and the Heydar Aliyev Foundation of Azerbaijan, which will be signed on Wednesday morning, 11 September, in the Palace of the Governorate, by Cardinal Fernando Vérgez Alzaga, President of the Governorate, and Anar Alakbarov, Assistant to the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan and executive Director.
Cardinal James Michael Harvey, Archpriest of the Papal Basilica of Saintt Paul Outside the Walls, Sr. Raffaella Petrini, General Secretary of the Governorate, Mr Ilgar Yusif oğlu Mukhtarov, Ambassador of the Republic of Azerbaijan to the Holy See and Mr Salvatore Farina, Director of the Directorate of Infrastructures and Services, will participate in the signing ceremony.
The project is funded by the Foundation for the safety and preservation of the marble cladding and decorative apparatuses of the Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls, in preparation for the upcoming Jubilee. The intervention was necessary to ensure the public’s safe transit and passage into the Basilica, as structural movements and widespread rise in water have degraded the marble cladding of the walls and of the columns of the naves.
During the restoration works, the marble surfaces that decorate the aisles and transept of the Basilica will be covered for protection.
In a statement by the Directorate of the Economy, the Governorate of Vatican City State has announced that as of Monday, 13 January 2025, the “Annona” supermarket will be closed for renovation works to the entire building.
Il Governatorato dello Stato della Città del Vaticano, di fronte alle mutate abitudini in materia di informazione degli ultimi anni, modernizza e digitalizza la sua comunicazione.
Rientra in questo ambito l’apertura di un account Instagram Governatorato_SCV.
Cardinal Fernando Vérgez Alzaga, President of the Pontifical Commission of Vatican City State and President of the Governorate, has been awarded with the highest national honour of Guatemala, the Order of the Quetzal. The award ceremony was held on Thursday morning, 20 June, in the Palace of the Governorate. Guatemalan Minister, Ambassador Carlos Ramiro Martínez Alvarado, and Alfredo Vásquez Rivera, Ambassador of Guatemala to the Holy See, attended the ceremony as representatives of the Guatemalan government.
A Korean presence in the Vatican Gardens to implore Mary for universal peace is the hope with which a mosaic of Our Lady of Peace Korean was blessed in the Vatican Gardens. The ceremony took place on Friday afternoon, 20 September, during the liturgical memorial of the Martyrs, Saint Andrew Kim Tae-gon, the first ordained priest of Korea, Saint Paul Chông Hasang and their companions.
Hundreds of tiny flames, like many pleas brought before the Heart of Mary so they may reach her Son’s Heart, lit a long procession through the Vatican Gardens on Friday evening, 31 May. The procession ended at the Grotta di Lourdes. A large number of faithful participated in the recital of the Rosary, surrounded by the light of the flambeaux, and listened to the concluding reflection of Cardinal Fernando Vérgez Alzaga, President of the Governorate of Vatican City State.
Cardinal Fernando Vérgez Alzaga, President of the Governorate of Vatican City State, and H.E. Ms. María Isabel Celaá Diéguez, Ambassador of Spain to the Holy See, will inaugurate an exhibition titled, “Bernini’s Souls” at the Pinacoteca of the Vatican Museums on Tuesday, 19 November.
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