How to attend the Pope's Audience and the Angelus in the Vatican: tips

If in your trip to Rome If you have religious motivations, you may consider attending some of the Public acts that carries out Pope in the st peter's square of the Vatican.

In this regard, there are two options you have.

On the one hand, the act of Angelus which Pope carries out the Sundays in the morningAnd secondly, the general audience performed every Wednesday in said square.

How to attend the Pope's Angelus on Sundays at the Vatican

El Angelus of the Pope occurs Sundays at 12 in the morning, and it is a public event that can be attended freely and without the need to purchase any ticket.

Before your trip to Rome, here you can consult the Angelus calendar Pope in the Vatican, which includes the dates on which it has been canceled due to scheduling reasons.

But public event of Pope most important for the faithful is, without a doubt, the general audience that carries out every Wednesday.

How to attend the Pope's Wednesday Audience at the Vatican

La Pope's audience that carries out each Wednesday in the St. Peter's Square in the Vatican.

It is a general audience that Pope Francisco performed in the center of the st peter's square, so that all participants can see the Holy Pontiff.

During it, which is not a mass, readings and songs are made and the Pope He gives his blessing to the attendees.

To attend papal audience, previously it is essential  book tickets that give you access to the venue where it takes place.

How to request tickets to attend the Pope's Audience

The tickets are free and you have to request them before your trip to the Prefecture of the Papal Household, which you must do by completing a form that you must send by fax or by mail (sending by email is not contemplated).

In this form you must indicate the date of your visit and the number of tickets requested.

Once the application is approved, the tickets must be picked up in person at the office located in Bronzo Gate, in the colonnade on the right of the st peter's square.

You can do this from the Tuesday before the hearing, from 15 to 19 p.m., or on Wednesday from 7,30:XNUMX a.m.

• Here you have the information to order tickets for the papal audience and you can also download the application form.

Pope's Audience schedules on Wednesdays

La Wednesday papal audience at the Vatican It starts at 9,30:XNUMX in the morning, but Pope The tour of the different sectors begins at 9 in the morning.

Therefore, given the large influx of people, it is highly recommended go asap so you can sit in a good place to see as close as possible to the Pope, pSo you should not arrive later than 8,45:XNUMX a.m., and taking into account the time necessary to pass access controls.

La duration of the Pope's audience It lasts an hour and a half and during it you can take photos.

• Here you can check the hearing schedule Pope in the Vatican. which also includes the dates of the Angelus of sundaysAs well as planned cancellations, something very important to keep in mind when planning your trip.

In this regard, I tell you that General audiences are not held during the month of July., but yes in August.

Tour of the Audience with Pope Francis on Wednesdays

Although you can request these on your own free tickets to see Pope, you may prefer to have everything figured out and sign up for a tour to have the help of a guide in spanish to attend it as comfortably as possible.

In addition to giving you interesting information about the audience and about the Vatican, the guide will give you your tickets and tell you how to access the venue, in addition to advising you where it is best to sit.

You also have the option of combining this assistance with Papal audience with the visit of the Vatican museums and the Sistine Chapel with the guide in spanish, also having time to see on your own the St. Peter's Basilica.