Blessed John Henry Newman and Westminster Abbey are depicted with Pope Benedict XVI on a commemorative stamp included in a new set of stamps recently issued by Vatican City to mark the Apostolic Journeys made by Pope Benedict during 2010, according to an article in Independent Catholic News.

The Union Jack is also included in the bottom left-hand corner of the Euro 1.60 value in the set of five stamps released during November 2011.

Cardinal Newman was first depicted on a stamp issued by the Republic of Ireland in July 1954. This was followed by Jersey in September 1983. Isle of Man Stamp & Coins issued a special miniature sheet on 11 August 2010, to mark the State Visit of Pope Benedict XVI and the Beatification of Blessed John Henry Newman.

The Vatican City stamps were designed by artist Giorgio Borghesani, and printed using the offset process, in sheets of 10 stamps by BDT (Ireland). The total printing was 200,000 complete sets. The stamps, only available in sets (price Euro 6.35), will appeal not only to stamp collectors but by visitors and pilgrims to Rome and the Vatican.

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