How Do You Travel Advice For Requesting Tickets For A Papal Audience At The Vatican?
Almost every Wednesday at 10:30 AM, the Pope gives a general audience in St. Peter’s Square or in the Paul VI Hall. During the summer months the audience takes place in Castel Gandolfo. While the Papal Audience is open to all, you must request tickets well in advance. The hour-long audience begins with the Pope’s arrival on his Pope Mobile and ends when he blesses everyone and extends the blessings to the audience’s families and religious items. Travel advice to attend an audience with the Pope. Fax a request months in advance, but if space is still available 1-2 days in advance for individuals and 10-15 days in advance for groups. You will need to contact the Papal House Prefecture. As of this writing in 2009, the current fax number is 0669885863. The Papal House Prefecture will want to know some listing information. That is: your name, the date you wish to attend a papal audience, and the name of your lodging in Rome. The Vatican in turn will Fax or mail you a letter with instruction
