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Philatelic Issue for the Canonization of Carlo Acutis and Pier Giorgio Frassati
On September 7, 2025, St. Peter’s Square becomes a crossroads of faith and hope, to welcome tens of thousands of pilgrims, especially young people, from every corner of the world. In this solemn and joyful setting, the Church proclaims Saints Carlo Acutis and Pier Giorgio Frassati - two faces of youthful holiness, lived with steadfast commitment, enthusiasm, and contagious joy.
A Message of Hope for the Men and Women of Our Time
On September 7, the Vatican Postal and Philately Service will present a commemorative stamp to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the proclamation of the dogma of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
It was on November 1, 1950, when Pope Pius XII, with the Apostolic Constitution Munificentissimus Deus, declared that the Immaculate Mother of God, Mary, “having completed the course of her earthly life, was assumed body and soul into heavenly glory.”