A Vatican stamp featuring Pope Leo XIV is seen in this image released May 27, 2025. The stamp, valued at 1.25 euros, shows the pope greeting the crowd from the central balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica following his election May 8. (CNS photo/courtesy of Vatican stamp and coin office)
The Vatican postal service began selling its first Pope Leo XIV stamps 27 May and offered a special cancellation of the postage featuring a line drawing of the new pope waving to the crowds in St Peter’s Square.
Two of the stamps, with values of 1.25 euros (US$1.42) and 2.45 euros (US$2.78), feature photos taken of Pope Leo 8 May when he appeared on the balcony of St Peter’s Basilica immediately after his election.
The other two, with values of 1.30 euros (US$1.48) and 3.20 euros (US$3.63), are close-up photos of the pope taken 9 May when he celebrated Mass in the Sistine Chapel with the College of Cardinals.
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The Vatican post office said it was printing 390,000 of the stamps, which have his name in Latin across the top, “Leone PP. XIV,” and in smaller print along the side “Anno I S.P. MMXXV,” a notation that 2025 is the first year of his pontificate.
A Vatican stamp featuring Pope Leo XIV is seen in this image released May 27, 2025. The stamp, valued at 3.20 euros, shows the pope during Mass in the Sistine Chapel May 9, the day after his election. (CNS photo/courtesy of Vatican stamp and coin office)A Vatican stamp featuring Pope Leo XIV is seen in this image released May 27, 2025. The stamp, valued at 1.30 euros, shows the pope in prayer during Mass with the College of Cardinals in the Sistine Chapel May 9. (CNS photo/Vatican stamp and coin office)A Vatican stamp featuring the official portrait of Pope Leo XIV is seen in this image released May 27, 2025. (CNS photo/courtesy of Vatican stamp and coin office)
