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2021 Activities of Pope Francis: (Source: www.VaticanNews.va) 1. Pope Francis began the year with these words - “While we hope for new beginnings and new cures, let us not neglect care. Together with a vaccine for our bodies, we need a vaccine for our hearts. That vaccine is care. This will be a good year if we take care of others…” 2. Pilgrimage to Iraq - Pope Francis made himself present as a "pilgrim," also meeting Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, a pivotal figure in Shiite Islam. And from Mosul, the scene of torture and executions in the past, he raised a cry to the heavens against all forms of violence carried out in the name of God. 3. Reforms - Pope Francis published eight personal priorities from January to November, which introduced changes and innovations in the pastoral, financial, and judicial spheres. 4. 2 trials before the Vatican Tribunal - one for alleged sexual abuse in the Saint Pius X Pre-Seminary and a trial for alleged financial wrongdoing concerning funds from the Secretariat of State. 5.Surgical operation at Gemelli - a pre-planned operation for diverticular stenosis. 6. Vaccines and the poor - the Pope called for equitable distribution and rapid access to the vaccines, especially in the poorest areas of the world. 7. An unprecedented synodal path - Pope Francis introduced one of the most important novelties from an ecclesial point of view: the opening of a three-year-long synodal path, which will commence “from below,” that is, from the faithful – but also from every part of the world. Each year a set of stamps covering priority mail postal rates for Italy, Europe, the Americas, and Asia/Oceania is issued. In 2021 the stamps include photos of Pope Francis with four religious' leaders. 1. The €1,10 stamp includes the Pope and the Chief Rabbi of Rome, Ray Riccardo Shemuel Di Segni, during a 2016 visit to the Synagogue of Rome. 2. The €1,15 value is a photo of the Pope and the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, during a 2019 visit to the United Arab Emirates. 3. The €2,40 stamp includes the Pope and the Supreme Buddhist Patriarch, Somdet Phra Ari-yavongsagatanana IX of Thailand from 2019. 4. The €3,00 value includes Pope Francis and Hindu leader Ndu-Kurukkal SivaSri T. Mahadeva of Sir Lanka, a photo from a 2015 visit. The stamps are issued in sheets of ten. Technical Details: Scott Catalogue - 1760 - 1763 Date Issued - 22 February 2021 Face Value - €1,10, €1,15, €2,40, €3,00 Perforations - 13.25x13 Printing Process - Offset, 4 colors Printer - Cartor (France) Max Printed - 60,000 |
| (Source - Vatican Notes: Volume: 69 Issue: 388 Page: 4-6 www.VaticanNews.va) |
