Parchments office, opening hours:
Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday:
8:30 am – 1:00 pm
Tuesday and Thursday:
8:30 am – 5:30 pm
"The task of the Apostolic Almsgiving is to empty the account for the charity of the Holy Father for the poor according to the logic of the Gospel"
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The new Dicastery for the Charity Services known as ‘Elemosineria Apostolica’ is the Holy Father special office for charity activities among the most poor, less advantaged and the most emarginalized across the globe. The Dicastery main objective is to administer, act and deliver on behalf of the Holy Father His personal financial budget dedicated for charity.
Through his daily activities, the Almoner of His Holiness makes possible the Holy Father’s special and direct attention, as Head of the Universal Church, toward those in extreme poverty, the socially excluded, and victims of natural disasters.
The Dicastery is responsible for receiving and collecting financial donations for the Holy Father’s charitable activities and acts of mercy toward the poor and those in need.
The Almoner, who serves as the Head of the Dicastery, is likewise mandated to issue Parchments with Apostolic Blessings for specific occasions. All offerings received from the issuance of these Parchments are devoted entirely to charity.
It is the Almoner’s duty to utilize all donations in the spirit of the Gospel to directly assist those most in need.
Pope Francis has often reminded us that the Church is like a ‘field hospital’; accordingly, the Dicastery for the Service of Charity serves as the Pope’s ‘first-aid clinic,’ always ready and equipped to help the most vulnerable.
