Vatican News
Vatican News - Follow latest news on the Pope and the Vatican.
Pontifical Council for Social Communications · va.news.thepopeapp
- Signature matches the Google Play version Details
At a glance
- Latest version
- v7.0.4 (70400)
- Updated
- Jun 29, 2026 (3 months ago)
- APK size
- 1.9 MB
- Requires
- Android 4.1+ (API 16)
- CPU support
- Any (no native code)
- Category
- News & Magazines (app)
- Listed since
- Mar 28, 2022 (at least)
- Permissions
- 1
- Website
- vaticannews.va
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
Vatican News is an app by Pontifical Council for Social Communications in the News & Magazines category, listed since at least March 2022. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.
It asks for 1 permission, none of them sensitive.
What's new in v7.0.4
Description
From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Jun 29, 2026.
- Certificate issued to “Pope App” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature not checked yet Jun 29, 2026
- Validated against Google Play Jun 29, 2026
- Signed byCN=Pope App, OU=Vaticano, O=Pope App, L=Madrid, ST=Madrid, C=ES
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)E7:ED:7D:41:94:D0:E9:17:3D:EE:80:F7:42:B0:FA:F4:E3:17:71:90
- File MD54558f4b1e7ca9b4b0b9bcd9ac52dc819
- Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020
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Permissions (1)
Vatican News requests 1 permission, none of them sensitive.
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Required hardware & features
- Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
- Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait
Vatican News APK: questions and answers
Can I install this APK over the version I already have?
Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.
Is the Vatican News APK safe?
No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. Its signature matches the Google Play version. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 4558f4b1e7ca9b4b0b9bcd9ac52dc819.
