This 1981 Vatican City commemorative stamp (200 Lire) was issued for the CEI – Italian Episcopal Conference pilgrimage to Lourdes. Designed by Angelo Canevari, it features a stylized biblical scene with rich stained-glass colors alongside an emblem of the CEI and a small vignette of the Lourdes basilica. Printed by the Austrian State Printing Works (Österreichische Staatsdruckerei), it exemplifies the clean, modern religious thematic style of early 1980s Vatican issues. Highly collectible within Marian apparitions, Catholic Church events, and European religious congresses themes.