Issue of a regular stamp in the “Il patrimonio artistico e culturale italiano” (Italian Artistic and Cultural Heritage) series dedicated to Fermo Cathedral.

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published October 11th, 2012

The fifth and sixth stamps released in the series show the altars and interiors of the synagogues in Baja and Kiskunhalas. The first day covers are adorned by typical ornamental features and the buildings of the synagogues. The set of two special stamps was designed by the graphic artist Péter Nagy based on photographs taken by József Hajdú.

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published October 5th, 2012

For thousands of years people around the world have reflected on the Nativity story at Christmas time, and the traditional story is told through New Zealand’s Christmas 2012 stamps.

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published September 27th, 2012

Friar Nikola Šimović, given name Marko, was born on April 25 1839 in Zvirovici (then Gradnići parish and today Studenci). In 1853 he comes at Seminary in Široki Brijeg, and in 1855. he enters into Novitiate which he finished in 1856 and laid solemn vows.

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published September 18th, 2012

Israel offers tourists a wide range of landscapes, historical sites, diverse culture and rich biological diversity. All come together to create a unique, diverse and unforgettable tourist experience.

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published September 7th, 2012

Born into a noble family in Venice in 1486, as a young man he was responsible for the defense of the fortress of Quero (Belluno) during the war against the League of Cambrai, the biggest conflict in Italy during the Renaissance. Despite a vigorous resistance, the fortress fell and he was captured.

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published September 4th, 2012

The Madonna of Foligno, found today in the Vatican Pinacoteca, and the Sistine Madonna, conserved in Dresden, Saxony (Germany), were produced almost at the same time by Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio, 1483-1520). In 1511 Sigismondo de’ Conti, private and later political secretary to Pope Julius II, commissioned the artist to create a new altarpiece for Santa Maria in Aracoeli.

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published August 30th, 2012

La Seu, or Palma de Mallorca Cathedral, dedicated to the Assumption of Saint Mary, is over 100 meters long with an interior height of over 40 meters.

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published August 19th, 2012

As in previous years, the Philatelic and Numismatic Office will mark the celebration of Easter with a special stamp issue highlighting the principal feast when the Church celebrates our Lord Jesus Christ’s victory over death.

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published August 15th, 2012

Three versions of the life (called “vitae”) of Saint Gallus who founded the town of St. Gallen have been handed down through the ages.

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published August 14th, 2012

The name of Father Christopher Clavius, born in Bamberg, Bavaria (Germany) in 1537, is tied to a history of faith, mathematics and astronomy. Details regarding his early years are few. He entered the Jesuit order when he was 17. During his first visit to Rome, he was received by the actual founder of the Society of Jesus, Saint Ignatius of Loyola.

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published August 6th, 2012