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True beauty in the signs of love “The glorification of Mary in body and soul teaches us that our true beauty does not consist in concealing the signs of passing time, but in showing, impressed even upon our flesh, the signs of the love that never ends (cf. 1 Cor 13:8).” With these words, Pope Leo XIV addressed the faithful during the Eucharistic concelebration at the Pontifical Parish of Saint…
Poverty lived with joy “The acceptance of frailty as an instrument for personal sanctification and as a means through which God can act had, for Clare, a very precise name: poverty lived with joy .” With these words, Bishop Vincenzo Viva of Albano presided over the concelebrated Eucharist on the feast day of Saint Clare of Assisi on Tuesday afternoon, 11 August, at the Poor Clares’ Monastery of…
The history and practices of sustainable cultivation in the Vatican Gardens In the Vatican Gardens, next to the Mater Ecclesiae Monastery, lies a small vegetable garden whose history stretches back to the Middle Ages. It was Pope Nicholas III Orsini who, when he transferred the papal residence from the Lateran to the Vatican between 1277 and 1280, also commissioned an orchard and a proper…
The new Fundamental Law of the Vatican City State responds to the need, as stated in its Preamble, to take account of new requirements of governance and of a number of significant legislative developments that have taken place in recent years. Promulgated by Pope Leo XIV at the beginning of his Pontificate, the Law confirms and incorporates those developments, which concern the legislative,…
Ms. Rebecca Danis Webb, Deputy Chief of Mission of the Embassy of the United States of America to the Holy See met with the President of the Governorate to discuss joint projects involving the Vatican Directorates of Telecommunications and Information Systems, Infrastructure and Services, and Vatican Museums and Cultural Heritage.
Renewed Beauty and Original Color A renewed Saint Agatha, restored by Vatican experts to its full splendor thanks to the meticulous conservation work on the reliquary that once covered her tomb. The faithful gathered in the Cathedral Basilica of Catania on the evening of Monday, 20 July, to admire the results of the restoration presented by the specialist team of the Directorate of Museums and…
The President of the Governorate met with H.E. Mr Adam Mariusz Kwiatkowski, Ambassador of Poland to the Holy See, to discuss joint projects involving the Directorates of Telecommunications and Information Systems, Infrastructure and Services, and Museums and Cultural Heritage.
The Vatican Pharmacy has launched its new website, www.farmaciavaticana.va , completely redesigned through a comprehensive restyling and update aimed at providing a faster, more intuitive, and a more accessible browsing experience. The new website features a modern, revitalized design, a clearer structure and updated content, enabling visitors to quickly find information on services, opening…
Healthcare Assistance for Consecrated Religious and Missionaries An initiative of significant ethical and social value, aimed at studying, developing and implementing a financially sustainable solution for the healthcare and assistance of consecrated religious, missionaries and other related categories of persons who are not enrolled, or are not eligible for enrolment, in the Vatican Healthcare…
The Need for Dialogue in a Rapidly Changing World At a pivotal moment in history, Pope Leo XIV reaffirmed the Holy See’s presence and its openness to dialogue. This was the message conveyed in the address, signed by Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin, to the participants of the AI for Good Global Summit. The text was read by Archbishop Ettore Balestrero, Permanent Observer of the Holy See…