On 11 February 2013 the Holy Father announced his decision to renounce the Petrine ministry as from 28 February 2013, at 20:00 hours; from that time onwards the Apostolic See will be vacant.
published March 9th, 2013
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According to tradition, during the summer of 1263 a Bohemian priest by the name of Peter went on a pilgrimage to Rome in order to confront the doubts he was having about his faith and the resulting crisis in his vocation.
published February 21st, 2013
St Patrick is the patron saint of Ireland. He was born around 390AD in Wales, and died at Saul, Downpatrick, Co. Down, in 460AD.
published February 19th, 2013
A Papal bull is a form of charter or diploma issued under the authority of the Pope. The word ‘bull’ refers to the lead ‘bulla’, or seal, which is used to authenticate the document.
published February 17th, 2013
Christianity was rapidly spreading throughout the Roman Empire for which Jesus’ Apostles were responsible by preaching the good news to the world – the gospel. They all gave their lives for the Christ, only John the Evangelist died of natural causes at the advanced age.
published February 1st, 2013
Pope John Paul I (Albino Luciani Forno di Canale – Belluno, 17 October 1912) was born in a family of humble origins. This year marks the centenary of his birth.
published January 27th, 2013
The 2012 Alderney Christmas stamp issue has a Nativity theme this year. The series which has been beautifully designed by Wendy Bramall features a set of seven intricately illustrated stamps highlighting key moments in the traditional Christmas story.
published December 16th, 2012
published December 4th, 2012
Erzsébet Udvardi, Kossuth Prize winning painter’s work entitled Madonna with Angels on this year’s Christmas stamps.
published November 24th, 2012
The two Stamps on a Roll (SOAR), stamps are based on paintings of Biblical scenes, while the self-adhesive stamp features a secular image.
published November 20th, 2012
Christmas has been an inspiration theme for artists of all times and is present in painting, sculpture, literature, music and also on stamps. The first series of stamps dedicated to this theme was issued in 1955 and again in 1959. Since then, and without interruption, philately issues this series annually, which commemorates in the Christian worship, the birth of Jesus.
published November 20th, 2012
