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On the occasion of the 165th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the Republic of Haiti and the Holy See, the Postal and Philatelic Service has issued a special postmark featuring the icon of “Our Lady of Perpetual Help,” the Patroness of the small Caribbean nation where she is especially venerated and has long been invoked as protector.
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.