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. These ...

WEST PALM BEACH — In the weeks before his death, Pope Francis bestowed a blessing on Leelamma Lal, the HCA Florida Palms West Hospital nurse whose beating at the hands of a patient drew national ...

Pope Leo XIV on Thursday offered his “heartfelt condolences” to the families of those who were killed and injured in an accident involving the Elevador da Glória, an iconic funicular train that ...

As indicated on the website of the Vatican Apostolic Almoner’s Office, the procedure for obtaining an apostolic blessing can be completed in two ways: in person at the offices of this department or ...