As indicated on the website of the Vatican Apostolic Almoner’s Office, the procedure for obtaining an apostolic blessing can ...

Shortly after, the new pope steps onto the balcony, framed by red curtains, and delivers his first apostolic blessing, known as the “Urbi et Orbi” (“To the City and to the World”).

Tens of thousands of faithful Catholics gathered in St. Peter’s Square to watch Pope Leo XIV deliver the first Sunday blessing of his pontificate exactly at noon.

He personally traveled to the Vatican in March and returned with the signed apostolic blessing on March 25 — less than a month before the pontiff’s death.Lal’s family says she was ...

Following this, the new Pope will give the Apostolic Blessing Urbi et Orbi from the Loggia of St. Peter’s Basilica. Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up ...

Yesterday, visibly frail but serene and fully aware, he stepped onto the Apostolic Palace balcony at St. Peter’s Square for the last time to impart his blessing and share words that now carry a ...

Pope Leo XIV is now granting apostolic blessings to the faithful around the world, a spiritual gesture that can be officially requested through the Vatican’s Apostolic Almoner’s Office.