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Many thanks to those VPS members who replied to the Daily Email entitled “Thoughts on Vatican Philately”. The shared opinions and experiences provided some clarity (if that’s the right word) to what we are seeing from CFN and the Vatican Post Office. One comment that struck me was this: “Unfortunately, the problem seems to go well beyond the issue of communication. The main reason for the current state of affairs is that the staff in Rome, apparently at all levels, lacks the motivation to do their jobs properly…Until the culture of those departments changes, I doubt there will be any substantial improvement.”The sad reality is our view of the Vatican Post Office as a preeminent postal service has been shattered. We have always been told that the Vatican had the most efficient postal service, but that no longer seems to be the case. As an unintended experiment, while I was in Italy earlier this month, I sent three sets of postcards back to family and friends, from three different postal authorities. As of November 1, here are the results: Thankfully, some readers have reported receiving their orders from CFN (placed in July). Hopefully the rest of our orders will be out the door soon and in our mailboxes. Keep the faith and let us know how things work out with your orders. Thanks again for your feedback! |
