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| Type | News website |
|---|---|
| Founder | Pope Francis |
| Editor-in-chief | Andrea Tornielli |
| Associate editor | Sergio Centofanti Alessandro Gisotti |
| Prefect | Paolo Ruffini |
| Founded | 27 June 2015 |
| Headquarters | Vatican City |
| Website | vaticannews.va |
Vatican News is the official news portal of theHoly See, serving as a source of information about the activities, pronouncements, and events related to the globalCatholic Church and the operations of the Holy See. As a part of theDicastery for Communication,[1] it plays a central role in disseminating multimedia content that is relevant to the Catholic Church's followers, as well as the broader public interested in Vatican affairs. It brings togetherVatican Radio,L'Osservatore Romano andVatican Media.[2]
The Dicastery for Communication, which overseesVatican News, is responsible for supervising various communication channels within the Holy See.[3][2] These channels include Vatican Radio,L'Osservatore Romano (the Vatican's daily newspaper), and Vatican Media, all of which collectively contribute to the comprehensive multimedia coverage of the Vatican's activities. It is based with Vatican Radio at Piazza Pia n. 3 inVatican City.[2][4]
A website under the nameNews.va launched on 27 June 2011.[5]At the time, it was often referred to asThe Vatican Today.News.va launchedThe Pope App in January 2013.[6]
On 27 June 2015,Pope Francis, through amotu proprio ('on his own initiative')apostolic letter, established theSecretariat for Communications in theRoman Curia, with the aim of unifying and optimizing Vatican communication. The websiteNews.va and the Pontifical Council were expected to be incorporated in it eventually.[7] TheVatican News website lists this date as the beginning of the publication.[2]
