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TheVatican Information Service (VIS) is an official, freenews service of theHoly See Press Office, founded in 1991 in theVatican City during the pontificate ofPope John Paul II. It transmits news on a daily basis at 3 p.m. localRome time, except during the month of August and onpublic holidays in Vatican City (generallyHoly Days of Obligation).
The service is available in four languages:English,Spanish,French andItalian. The VIS is a freely available service, and invites subscribers from around the world to use their electronicmailing list.
Generally, each VIS broadcast contains information of papal activities, including meetings, appointments, publications and audiences. Periodically the deaths of prelates are announced, as are the activities of the various congregations, councils and synods.
On Saturday 27 June 2015,Pope Francis, through amotu proprio ("on his own initiative")apostolic letter, established in theRoman Curia theSecretariat for Communications. The VIS is expected to eventually be incorporated into it.[1]
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