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On 11 December, exactly one hundred years after its foundation, the unveiling ceremony of the two commemorative stamps jointly issued by the Vatican City State and the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg took place at the Pontifical Institute of Christian Archaeology.
A portrait of Pier Giorgio Frassati (1901–1925), painted by Alberto Falchetti (1878–1951) and owned by the Frassati family, along with a photograph of Carlo Acutis (1991–2006) wearing a red T-shirt and a backpack, taken on Mount Subasio near Assisi during one of his last school trips before his untimely death — these are the two images featured on the stamps dedicated to the canonization of the two Blessed, scheduled for the morning of Sunday, September 7, in St. Peter’s Square, presided over by Pope Leo XIV.
“I grew up in a small town where contact with the arts was limited to visiting the local museum, whereas here we have an immense heritage spanning from antiquity to the present day.” This is just one of the many comments made from those who visited the Vatican Museums in celebration of the Jubilee of the Holy See on Monday, June 9.
In onore del primo Papa, il Servizio Giardini e Ambiente della Direzione delle Infrastrutture e Servizi del Governatorato dello Stato della Città del Vaticano, ha rinnovato una tradizione che risale alla fine del XVIII secolo e che non veniva più ripresa dal 2017.
Suor Raffaella Petrini, Segretario Generale del Governatorato dello Stato della Città del Vaticano, ha ricevuto la laurea honoris causa in scienze umane della Seton Hall University. La consegna ufficiale si è svolta durante la 168ªcerimonia del conferimento della laurea, martedì 21 maggio, nel Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey (Stati Uniti d'America).
“Buchi neri, onde gravitazionali e singolarità spazio-temporali”: è il tema del convegno scientifico che si svolgerà a Castel Gandolfo dal 17 al 21 giugno. Promosso dalla Specola Vaticana, organismo scientifico del Governatorato - e sostenuto dall'Istituto nazionale di Fisica nucleare (Infn), uno dei più importanti istituti di ricerca pubblici italiani - l'incontro internazionale vuole ricordare l’eredità scientifica di Monsignor Georges Lemaître (1894-1966), il fisico belga che ha sviluppato quella che oggi è conosciuta come la teoria del Big Bang.
Dedicated to Saint Carlo Acutis (1991–2006) and his talent for computer technology, the new official app of the Governorate of the Vatican City State has been launched.
The application features the institutional website www.vaticanstate.va and has been designed to provide access to institutional information even simpler, quicker and easier to use on mobile devices.
A 160 anni dalla fondazione della Croce Rossa Italiana, avvenuta a Milano il 15 giugno 1864, ben quattro Stati emetteranno congiuntamente un francobollo commemorativo. Si tratta delle Amministrazioni Postali di Città del Vaticano, Italia, San Marino, e Sovrano Militare Ordine di Malta.
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 Rome. The meeting took place on Saturday morning, 17 January, in the Institute’s Aula Magna, the principal training center of the Carabinieri Corps.
It was an evening of fun with family and friends in which Pope Leo XIV took part, meeting parents, grandparents, young people and children on the occasion of the “Governorate Family Day Celebration,” held on Saturday, September 5, in the Vatican Gardens.
“Dear brothers and sisters, we consecrate the Vatican City State also to Saint Joseph, the guardian of Jesus, the guardian of the Holy Family. May his presence make us ever stronger and more courageous in making room for God in our lives, so as always to overcome evil with good. To him we ask that he protect us, take care of us, so that the life of Grace may grow more and more each day in each one of us.”
According to Saint Gregory the Great, in Book II of The Dialogues, Saint Benedict died at the abbey of Montecassino after receiving Holy Communion, standing, with his arms raised in prayer, held by his disciples as he blessed and encouraged them.
There is an urgent need to outline a framework to regulate Artificial Intelligence, one developed by experts from various areas and sectors, who can assess potential developments, benefits and risks, said Sister Raffaella Petrini, General Secretary of the Governorate of Vatican City State, and head of the Holy See’s Delegation, during a ministerial round table discussion of the International Telecommunication Union’s (ITU) WSIS+20 Forum High-Level Event 2024, on the theme: “The World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Action Lines and the WSIS+20 review process”. The High-Level Event took place on Tuesday, 28 May in Geneva, Switzerland.
Governing a complex organization like the Vatican City State, oriented to the common good and the integral development of the human person, requires multiple skills and collaboration between individuals and departments. This was emphasized by Sister Raffaella Petrini, President of the Governorate of the Vatican City State, on Saturday, October 25, during the meeting on "Women’s Leadership and Catholic Universities," held in Rome on Saturday, October 25, promoted by the Executive Program of the International Federation of Catholic Universities (IFCU).
Pope Leo received the members of the Board of the Vatican Observatory Foundation (VOF) in audience on Monday morning, May 11, in the Consistory Hall of the Apostolic Palace. Among those present were Cardinal Donald William Wuerl, Sr. Raffaella Petrini, President of the Governorate of Vatican City State, Br. Guy Consolmagno, S.J., President of the Vatican Observatory Foundation, Fr. Richard Anthony D’Souza, and Fr. Gabriele Gionti, respectively Director and Deputy Director of the Vatican Observatory.
A Memorandum of Understanding for cooperation on the procurement cycle procedures has been signed between the Governorate of Vatican City and Consip S.p.A.
The agreement was signed on Wednesday morning, March 18, in the Office of the Presidency at the Governorate by Sr. Raffaella Petrini, President of the Governorate, and Marco Reggiani, CEO and General Manager of Consip.
Vatican City, 15 June 2026
Environmental sustainability, the responsible use of resources, and the protection of our common home. These are the principles behind the Memorandum of Understanding signed on Wednesday, 10 June, between the Governorate of Vatican City State, the Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See (APSA), the Fratello Sole Foundation, and ACEA.
The first entirely electric popemobile has been delivered to Pope Francis by Mercedes-Benz. Inspired by the principles outlined in the Encyclical, Laudato Si’, it will be used throughout the Jubilee.
The vehicle was delivered during a ceremony at Largo Giovanni Paolo II in the Vatican on Wednesday afternoon, 4 December.
The Vatican City State, implementing the principles of the Encyclical Laudato Si’ and the Apostolic Exhortation Laudate Deum, continues to develop projects and solutions that concretely contribute to reducing environmental impact. Mobility is a central element of this commitment and, for this reason, when renewing its commercial vehicle fleet, the State has chosen the 100% electric solutions offered by Mercedes-Benz Vans. Three eVito Tourer models and two EQV vehicles are thus joining the Vatican motor vehicle fleet, renewing the relationship of trust that has linked the Vatican and the Stuttgart-based company for almost one hundred years.
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 scaffolding. The intervention has been made possible thanks to the generous contribution of the Florida Chapter of the Patrons of the Arts in the Vatican Museums.
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