For Special Occasions
For instructions on how to request a blessing from the Holy Father for a special occasion such as a significant birthday or anniversary, please download Procedure to Request an Apostolic Blessing.
Please note that papal blessing documents take two to three months to process.
For information on obtaining tickets for Papal Masses or General Audiences at the Vatican, or on purchasing photographs, religious objects, stamps and coins from the Vatican, please visit the website of the Apostolic Nunciature in Canada.