Request for a Papal Blessing
Blessing Parchment
A blessing on parchment can be requested directly from the Vatican. Visit the following site www.elemosineria.va. It will provide you with all the necessary information. Please be informed that the time required for receiving the parchment is approximately one month from the date when the request is received.
Visiting the Vatican
Papal Audience
Please see the following web page to see whether the Papal audience will available and you may contact the office for US visitors to the Vatican for your request.
Audience Tickets
Tickets for the Wednesday General Audiences or for any other Papal ceremonies have to be requested directly from Rome. Applications for admission should be sent in writing to:
Bishop’s Office for U.S. Visitors to the Vatican
Casa Santa Maria
Via dell’Umiltà, 30
00187 Rome, ITALY
Tel. (011-39-06) 6900 1821
Fax (011-39-06) 679 1448
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://www.pnac.org/visitorsoffice
Request information
The request should indicate the number of people and the exact date as well as the address and/or fax number of the applicant. A brief introduction of the group and, if possible, a letter of recommendation from their pastor or another Church authority is suggested. Tickets are issued only the afternoon of the day before the audience. They can be collected at the above-mentioned office on Tuesday from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. or on Wednesday morning at 8:00 a.m.