The Holy See's media in one place: L'Osservatore Romano — the papal daily since 1861 — Vatican News in dozens of languages, Vatican Radio, and independent Vatican-watching from ACI and Inside the Vatican.
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the newspaper of the Vatican?
- L'Osservatore Romano, founded in 1861, is the Holy See's daily newspaper of record.
- What is Vatican News?
- Vatican News is the Holy See's official multilingual news portal, publishing in dozens of languages including Arabic.
- Does the Vatican have a radio service?
- Yes — Vatican Radio, founded by Guglielmo Marconi in 1931, broadcasts worldwide in over 30 languages.
Vatican City has one of the world's most unique and internationally significant media landscapes, serving just 800 permanent residents — the world's smallest country — yet reaching over 1.3 billion Catholics worldwide through one of the globe's most comprehensive multilingual media operations. The Holy See publishes in over 40 languages through Vatican News and Vatican Radio, making it arguably the world's most polyglot media organisation.
L'Osservatore Romano, founded in 1861, is the Holy See's official newspaper — published daily in Italian and weekly in English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, German, Malayalam and Polish. Vatican News is the modern digital hub covering all languages. CTV provides official TV coverage. The Catholic News Agency (CNA) is the leading English wire.
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