Six months after its opening, the San Pietro Post Office, in St. Peter’s Square, has proven to be not only an important point of reference for pilgrims and collectors, but also a privileged witness to recent Vatican history. In this brief yet significant span of time, the office has experienced events of historic magnitude: the death of Pope Francis, the period of Sede Vacante, and finally, the election of the new Pontiff, Pope Leo XIV.
The Postal and Philatelic Service of the Directorate of Telecommunications and Information Systems of the Governorate announces the closure of its sales points in the Vatican on Thursday, June 19, in observance of the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ [Feast of Corpus Christi], and on Friday, June 20, a cultural field day is organized for the Postal Staff.