apostolic

We reprove and condemn it as gravely offensive to the dignity of this Apostolic See，to Our own person，to the Episcopacy，and to the clergy and all the Catholics of France.

Benedict, together with the visiting Armenian Apostolic Church Catholicos Aram I, joined hundreds of people gathered in the Paul VI Hall, inside Vatican City, for the ceremony.

to receive apostolic blessing

to preach apostolic doctrine

to appoint apostolic delegates

to follow apostolic teachings

apostolic succession in the church