Office of Papal Charities Vatican City

You can now request a special Papal Blessing on parchment either by letter or fax. The Apostolic Blessing is granted for the following occasions:

  1. Baptism, First Communion, Confirmation
  2. Marriage
  3. Priestly Ordination
  4. Religious Profession
  5. Secular Consecration
  6. Ordinations of Permanent Deacons
  7. Marriage Anniversaries (10, 25, 40, 50, 60 years)*, Priestly Ordination, Religious Profession
  8. Birthdays (18, 50, 60, 0, 80, 90 100)*
  9. Catholic individuals* or families*

The asterisk (*) indicates the need for the nihil obstat or approval of ecclesiastical authority.

Please click on the link below for the instructions and to download the application.

http://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/institutions_connected/elem_apost/documents/rc_elemosineria_doc_20130218_benedizioni_en.html