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<center>Membership Renewals</center>
 
The latest issue of “Vatican Notes” should have been received by all members last week. Included with the journal is a dues payment envelope, which can be used to submit your membership renewal for the 2026-2027 VPS year. Dues can also be paid on the VPS website (www.vaticanstamps.org). Go to the Member Page and click on the “Pay 2026-2027 Dues” tab, or click on the button below. Thanks in advance for promptly renewing your Vatican Philatelic Society membership.
 
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<center>New Special Postmark</center>
 
The Vatican State (www.vaticanstate.va) presented an online news article last week promoting the release of the latest Vatican City stamps, issued on May 8. In addition, the article made note of a special postmark for the 104th celebration of German Catholics' Day. Click on the “Vaticanstate.va” box below for the article, and on the “Communicati 2026” button for the press release from Vatican Post, which provides additional details regarding this postmark.
 
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<center>Papal Encyclical “Magnifica humanitas”</center>
 
As noted last week, on Friday Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical, entitled “Magnifica humanitas” (“Magnificent humanity”) was released. Highlights include
 
The full text of the document can be accessed by clicking on the box below.
 
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