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The stamps for the Pontificate of Pope Francis 2022 issue are part of the activities and initiatives for the Year of the Family, called by Pope Francis on 19 March 2021 on the occasion of the Solemnity of Saint Joseph and the fifth anniversary of the Apostolic Exhortation Amoris Laetitia. Accordingly, this year's postage stamp issue is dedicated to the main relationships that are experienced in the family: marriage, for the €1.10 value that reproduces a photo from 14 September 2014 when Pope Francis celebrated in Saint Peter's Basilica the group wedding of twenty young couples; the family, for the €1.15 value, which depicts the Pope while baptizing a child on the day of the Baptism of the Lord; children, for the €2.40 value which represents the Pope while embracing a child; finally, grandparents, for the €3.00 value featuring the Pope showing affection to an elderly lady during a general audience. The stamp series aims to represent the love, care and tenderness that Pope Francis has for all families, especially for the most fragile members.<br><br> Face Values - € 1.10 - € 1.15 - € 2.40 - € 3.00<br> Format - 40 x 30 mm<br> Perforation - 11 ½ mm<br> Sheet Size - 7.65<br> Sheet Of - 10 stamps<br> Printing Process - Offset 4 colors<br> Printer - Bpost (Belgium)<br> Set Price - Euro 7.65<br> Mintange - 50,000 complete series<br><br>
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