Vatican Information Service
Encyclopedia
The Vatican Information Service is an official news service of the Holy See Press Office
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The service was founded in 1991, and transmits news on a daily basis at 3pm Rome
time, except during the month of August and on Vatican State holidays (generally Holy Days of Obligation).
The service is available in four languages: English, Spanish, French and Italian.
The VIS is a freely available service, and invites subscribers from around the world to use their electronic mailing 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.
Holy See Press Office
The Holy See Press Office publishes the official news of the activities of the Pope and of the various departments of the Roman Curia. All speeches, messages, documents, as well as the statements issued by the Director, are published in their entirety....
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The service was founded in 1991, and transmits news on a daily basis at 3pm Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
time, except during the month of August and on Vatican State holidays (generally Holy Days of Obligation).
The service is available in four languages: English, Spanish, French and Italian.
The VIS is a freely available service, and invites subscribers from around the world to use their electronic mailing 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.