Universal, meaningful, and affordable connectivity for an inclusive and sustainable digital future

is the motto of the World Telecommunication Development Conference (WTDC-25), which takes place from November 17 to 29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, in the ultra-modern Baku Convention Center, organized by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the United Nations agency for telecommunications of which the Vatican City State is a member .

Spirituality and astronomy

“Spirituality and Astronomy 2024 -- ‘When They Saw the Star, They Rejoiced with Great Joy’” is the theme of a workshop that takes place from 30 August to 1 September at the Vatican Observatory headquarters. The workshop will include introductory lessons, moments of prayer and sharing, visits to telescopes and evenings dedicated to observing the skies. Participants will be accompanied by members of the Jesuit community, Vatican Observatory researchers, professors and amateur astronomers.

"This isn't the end; it's just the beginning," Angela Kopp said enthusiastically on the final full day of the 2026 ACME workshop. Ms. Kopp, a Science Specialist at Holy Cross Catholic School in Overland Park, KS, was one of 25 participants in at ACME--Astronomy for Catholics in Ministry and Education--a biennial weeklong seminar held at the Redemptorist Renewal Center outside of Tucson, AZ. This year's 25 participants included priests, a deacon, science teachers and catechists from around the country--and two from the United Kingdom. 

The Participation of the Vatican Delegation

Today, at the Palaexpo in Geneva, the WSIS+20 High-Level Event 2025 Conference, organized by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), officially began. The event will run for five days, concluding on Friday, July 11.

Venticinque studenti da ventuno nazioni

Venticinque studenti provenienti da ventuno nazioni, nel prossimo mese di giugno, esploreranno l’universo con il telescopio James Webb partecipando alla XIX Scuola estiva di astronomia e astrofisica della Specola Vaticana 2025 (Vatican Observatory Summer School -VOSS) presso la sede dell’Osservatorio nelle Ville Pontificie di Castel Gandolfo.

Pellegrinaggio nella Speranza, una passeggiata per le Giornate della vita consacrata

Nel febbraio 2024, appena arrivate al Monastero Mater Ecclesiae, partecipavamo per la prima volta ad una Giornata Mondiale della vita consacrata a San Pietro, presieduta dal Santo Padre e condivisa con un gran numero di religiosi e religiose. Fu un'esperienza di vera comunione ecclesiale, che abbiamo vissuto con profonda gratitudine nel nostro primo anno nel cuore della Chiesa. Le parole del Papa, che risuonavano nel cuore con una nuova forza, ci hanno fatto prendere maggiore coscienza di ciò che la Chiesa e il mondo si aspettano dai consacrati, sia di coloro che hanno nella Chiesa il ministero della preghiera e la dedizione quotidiana da una vita nascosta e silenziosa, sia di coloro che hanno l'altissima missione di portare il Vangelo a tutti i popoli.

Pilgrimage of Hope, a journey through the Days of Consecrated Life

We took part in a World Day of Consecrated Life in Saint Peter’s for the first time in February 2024, when we first arrived at the Mater Ecclesiae Monastery. The Day was presided by the Holy Father and shared with a large number of women and men religious. It was an experience of true ecclesial communion, which we lived with profound gratitude in our first year in the heart of the Church. The Pope’s words, that echoed in our hearts with renewed strength, made us better understand what the Church and the world expect from consecrated people, both from those who serve the Church in the ministry of prayer and daily dedication to a hidden and silent life, and those who have the very important mission of bringing the Gospel to all the peoples.