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  • 160th Anniversary of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU)

    A Reflection on Progress

    At the center of the second day of the AI for Good Summit, and coinciding with the third day of the WSIS+20 High-Level Event, the International Telecommunication Union celebrated a historic milestone with a gala dinner marking its 160th anniversary since its founding.

  • A Question-and-Answer Session at the Yale Divinity School

    On Monday, November 17th, the Yale Divinity School, on behalf of Dean Greg Sterling, hosted Sister Raffaella Petrini, President of the Governorate, in a Q+A session with the YDS Roman Catholic Fellowship and YDS community.

  • Address at the Dominican Institute of Philosophy in Bologna on "Women in Christian Religious Life Today"

    Leadership Oriented Toward Supporting Integral Human Development

    Five significant dimensions of “women in Christian religious life today” — presence, formation, diversity, complexity, and service — were illustrated by Sr. Raffaella Petrini, President of the Governorate of the Vatican City State, during a lecture at the Dominican Philosophical Institute of Bologna on Friday morning, October 24.

  • Inauguration of the Art Gallery of the Shrine of Pompeii

    A Masterpiece by Andrea Mantegna

    From the Deposition of Christ by Andrea Mantegna to twelve other works, this artistic and spiritual journey unfolds through the images of the Virgin Mary’s life.

  • Installation of Katia Passerini as the 27th President of Gonzaga University in the United States

    In the spirit of friendship

    Katia Passerini is the 27th President of Gonzaga University in Spokane, Washington. At her inauguration and the beginning of her mandate—held on the afternoon of Friday, September 26, at the McCarthey Athletic Center in Spokane (Washington State)—Sr. Raffaella Petrini, President of the Governorate of Vatican City State, was present to deliver the Keynote Address in English, which we publish in full below, along with our Italian translation.

  • Investiture of New Knights of the Order of Malta in New York City

    Pilgrims of hope  in a divided world

    In their commitment to defending the faith and serving the poor, the Knights of the Order of Malta become “pilgrims of hope” in a complex and divided world. This was emphasized by Sr. Raffaella Petrini, President of the Governorate of Vatican City State, during the Mass for the investiture of new members of the American Association of the Order of Malta, led by its President, Kenneth Craig. The celebration was presided over by Cardinal Timothy Dolan, Archbishop of New York, in St. Patrick’s Cathedral on Friday afternoon, November 14. Among those present at the rite were several members of the Sovereign Council.

  • Ministerial Roundtable at the WSIS+20 High-Level Event 2025

    A collective reflection is necessary on the social and ethical aspects of AI tools.

    As part of the WSIS+20 High-Level Event 2025, organized by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and currently taking place at the Palaexpo in Geneva, a closed-door Ministerial Roundtable was held for Ministers and key Delegation Leaders from the participating countries.

  • Pope Leo XIV has appointed Sr. Raffaella Petrini, President of the Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State as member of the Commission for Confidential Matters

    Published in the Bulletin of the Holy See Press Office, on Tuesday, 3 February, Pope Leo XIV appointed Sr. Raffaella Petrini, F.S.E.—President of the Pontifical Commission for the Vatican City State and President of the Governorate of Vatican City—as a member of the Commission for Confidential Matters.

  • The Pastoral Symposium at Mount Angel Seminary in the State of Oregon, USA

    “Servant leadership in pastoral ministry” was the theme of the symposium attended by Sr. Raffaella Petrini, President of the Governorate of the Vatican City State. Organized for seminarians, counselors, students, and the Benedictine monastic community of the neighboring Mount Angel Abbey, the meeting took place on Friday, February 6, at Mount Angel Seminary in Saint Benedict, Oregon, U.S.A.

  • The President of the Governorate at the AI Governance Day

    The fourth event of the WSIS+20 Week and the third day of AI for Good took place at the Geneva Palaexpo for Governance Day. At the heart of the event was the AI Governance Dialogue Roundtable Lunch, attended by the President of the Governorate of the Vatican City State, Sister Raffaella Petrini.

  • The President of the Polish Bishops' Conference Archbishop Tadeusz Wojda of Gdańsk, visits the Governorate of Vatican City

    The President of the Governorate, Sr. Raffaella Petrini, met on Friday morning, December 12, with Monsignor Tadeusz Wojda, Archbishop of Gdańsk and President of the Polish Episcopal Conference, accompanied by his private secretary, Father Michał Siennicki, on a courtesy visit.

  • Vatican Observatory Foundation (VOF) Board Meeting of the in Tucson, Arizona

    Sr. Raffaella Petrini, President of the Governorate of the Vatican City State, took part in the Board meeting of the Vatican Observatory Foundation (VOF), held on Saturday, March 21, in Tucson, Arizona, United States of America.

  • Visit of the President of the Bavarian Parliament in Vatican City

    Ilse Aigner, President of the Bavarian Landtag (the parliament of the Free State of Bavaria), accompanied by an official delegation, was received on the morning of September 10 by Sister Raffaella Petrini, President of the Governorate of Vatican City State.

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