Edoardo has had a very busy day at the Vatican
He arrived this morning from Napoli and went to the DDF, the Palace of the Holy Office (Italian: Palazzo del Sant'Uffizio) is a building in Rome which is an extraterritorial property of the Holy See. It houses the Holy Office of the Roman Catholic Church.
The palace is situated south of Saint Peter's Basilica near the Petrine Gate to Vatican City. The building lies outside the confines of Vatican City at the south-eastern corner of the city-state. It is one of the properties of the Holy See in Italy regulated by the 1929 Lateran Treaty signed with the Kingdom of Italy. As such, it has extraterritorial status.
The palace was first built after 1514 for Lorenzo Cardinal Pucci, and it was called Palazzo Pucci. Its façade was rebuilt in 1524–1525 by the architects Giuliano Leni, Pietro Roselli and even Michelangelo. When Pucci died in 1531, the building was still not fully completed.
In 1566–1567, the palace was purchased by Pope Pius V for 9000 scudi, and it was converted into the seat of the Holy Office. Renovation works were undertaken by Pirro Ligorio and Giovanni Sallustio Peruzzi. A complete renovation of the building was made by Pietro Guidi between 1921 and 1925.
It is where Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger formerly worked as Prefect of the Congregation of the Doctrine of the Faith. Being immediately east of the Paul VI Audience Hall, it houses the adjunct New Synod Hall.
In 2025, Pope Leo XIV spent the first nights of his papacy in the palace, where he already lived as a curial cardinal.
Edoardo was one of a small council of people who had discussions on a number of points. There are often times when the Church needs to make a decision about aspects of the work of the Holy Office.
Edoardo came home to find Chiara and I in our small gym room where my daughter was trying to help me with a slight strain. He found us both naked and asked if he could help at all. We both smiled and said that dinner needed to be checked.
The palace is situated south of Saint Peter's Basilica near the Petrine Gate to Vatican City. The building lies outside the confines of Vatican City at the south-eastern corner of the city-state. It is one of the properties of the Holy See in Italy regulated by the 1929 Lateran Treaty signed with the Kingdom of Italy. As such, it has extraterritorial status.
The palace was first built after 1514 for Lorenzo Cardinal Pucci, and it was called Palazzo Pucci. Its façade was rebuilt in 1524–1525 by the architects Giuliano Leni, Pietro Roselli and even Michelangelo. When Pucci died in 1531, the building was still not fully completed.
In 1566–1567, the palace was purchased by Pope Pius V for 9000 scudi, and it was converted into the seat of the Holy Office. Renovation works were undertaken by Pirro Ligorio and Giovanni Sallustio Peruzzi. A complete renovation of the building was made by Pietro Guidi between 1921 and 1925.
It is where Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger formerly worked as Prefect of the Congregation of the Doctrine of the Faith. Being immediately east of the Paul VI Audience Hall, it houses the adjunct New Synod Hall.
In 2025, Pope Leo XIV spent the first nights of his papacy in the palace, where he already lived as a curial cardinal.
Edoardo was one of a small council of people who had discussions on a number of points. There are often times when the Church needs to make a decision about aspects of the work of the Holy Office.
Edoardo came home to find Chiara and I in our small gym room where my daughter was trying to help me with a slight strain. He found us both naked and asked if he could help at all. We both smiled and said that dinner needed to be checked.
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