RT @Pontifex: Saints Pier Giorgio Frassati and Carlo Acutis are an invitation to all of us, especially young people, not to squander our li….

RT @romereports: ✨ “For Pete’s Sake: A Vatican Podcast” is back!.This week our special guest is the Honourable Keith Pitt 👔. He shares his….

RT @AlboMP: In just under 100 days, our social media ban for kids under 16 begins. It will keep children safer, take the pressure off pare….

RT @AlboMP: Statement on the recognition of the State of Palestine.

Always delightful to catch up with Australians passing through the Vatican, especially when they bring essential supplies like Vegemite! We’re not sure Pope Leo XIV is a fan yet, so we’re hoping he makes a trip Down Under to give it a go!

RT @dfat: Exploitation has no place in our region or anywhere. On World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, Australia reaffirms its zero-t….

RT @AlboMP: Protecting kids online means taking on some tough problems, so we’re banning social media accounts for under-16s. The way thes….

Immensely privileged to welcome the 28th Prime Minister of Australia, the Hon Tony Abbott, to Rome this weekend.

Taking part today in the panel discussion: “AI: la prospettiva antropocentrica (AI: the human-centric perspective)” at the Senate of the Italian Republic. You can follow the event LIVE on: .

Very grateful for the opportunity to meet Monsignor Daniel Pacho, Undersecretary for the Multilateral Sector at the @TerzaLoggia and raise a number of key issues which Australia is advancing on the world stage. @dfat

RT @CaritasAust: Caritas Australia CEO Kirsten Sayers met with the Australian Ambassador to the Holy See Keith Pitt in Rome to discuss Aust….

Thank you @VaticanNews for joining our @naidocweek event yesterday and helping us share the experiences of our brilliant 2025 @ACUmedia Conaci scholars, Drew Campbell and Jacob Lasserre. @CaritasAust .

It’s always a great pleasure to catch up with the community of religious and lay Australians at the Holy See and share a refreshment during this hot Roman summer.

His eminence Cardinal Mykola Bychok taking possession of his Titular Church of Santa Sofia Via Boccea on Sunday. Good to see a number of Australians attending.

Broad discussion on ecological debt with Cardinal Parolin, former Italian PM Mario Monti and Rome Mayor Roberto Gualtieri as part of the Governors Jubilee. #Caesar full size statue watching over proceedings.

You can follow the International Safeguarding Conference 2025 live on:.

“Hope for an improved tomorrow” - the words of Fr Mark Lewis SJ, Rector of the @UniGregoriana as he opens the 2025 International Safeguarding Conference, a vital forum to discuss the protection of children and vulnerable adults at the Church and across all institutions. @iadcpug

Today we gathered at the @UniSantaCroce to mark the 30th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Andorra and Holy See. The Vatican’s Secretary for Relations with States, HE Archbishop Gallagher, spoke about peace during this complex moment for global stability.

Today we welcomed Grace Forrest and Franca Pellegrini of @WalkFree / Global Freedom Network to discuss our shared commitment to combat modern slavery, including by engaging with faith leaders. We were also joined by subject experts Dr Alessandra Morelli and Jean-Rene Bilongo.

The dignity of children in the era of artificial intelligence - an important conversation on emerging safeguarding challenges. Thank you @telefonoazzurro @FondazioneChild and @ItalytoHolySee for today’s event.