How to Apply for Papal Blessing Parchments, Online or In-person in Vatican City
As of March 2019 the Holy See adjusted how Papal Blessings on parchment may be obtained. All requests must now be either submitted in person to the Office of Papal Charities inside Vatican City or online from their website. Their website address is www.elemosineria.va (no other internet sites are authorized to receive or forward parchment requests).
Please note the Diocese of Scranton is no longer able to obtain a Papal Blessing on another’s behalf, in writing or otherwise.
Papal Audiences
Due to the limited number of spaces, Papal audiences (held on Wednesdays if the Pope is in Rome) require tickets to attend. The tickets are free.
One may reserve tickets online (ideally one to three months in advance) by contacting the Prefecture of the Papal Household at the link eventi.pontificalisdomus.va Once your tickets are confirmed, you will then be provided with details of when and how to collect your tickets.
One may request tickets in person without a reservation (subject to availability) from the Swiss Guards at the “Bronze Doors” located just after security in the colonnade of Saint Peter’s Basilica.