Vatican's "sede vacante" postage stamps

Vatican's "sede vacante" postage stamps

Photo taken at the Vatican on April 30, 2025, shows a Vatican postage stamp marking the period between Pope Francis' death and the election of his successor, with two crossed keys but no papal headgear. The so-called "sede vacante" (Latin for "the see being vacant") stamps are only valid until a new pope is elected.

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