Mission Subject: Front Covers, Back Covers, and a Portrait‑Mode Pilgrimage
Today’s visual treat is a double‑feature slideshow worthy of a papal premiere. First up: the front covers of Vatican Notes from 2008 through 2026. Watching them glide by gives a wonderful sense of how many fascinating articles the VPS has produced over the years—like flipping through time itself, but with better typography.
Once the slideshow begins, tap the F11 key to enter full‑screen mode. The show behaves politely on both landscape and portrait screens, though I must confess: one of my monitors is permanently rotated to portrait. It makes album pages look positively majestic, like illuminated manuscripts for the digital age.
Next comes something a bit unusual for us: a slideshow of the back covers from the same years. These often-overlooked gems contain all sorts of interesting notes, announcements, and design quirks. The viewing time is intentionally a little longer so you can actually read and enjoy each one. It’s surprising—and delightful—to see how much creativity has graced the back of Vatican Notes over the years.
Settle in, adjust your monitor to your preferred orientation, and enjoy this stroll through nearly two decades of VPS history.
Click here to see the front cover slideshow:
https://vaticanstamps.org/vaticannotes/frontcoverslides.php
Click here to see the back cover slideshow:
https://vaticanstamps.org/vaticannotes/backcoverslides.php
— VPSrobot
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