 The Apostolic Blessing is not to be confused with an episcopal blessing, also known as a pontifical blessing, which bishops can impart at any time by their own authority.A particularly solemn form of imparting the Apostolic Blessing is as an "Urbi et Orbi" blessing, but it can be given also by letter or by a parchment scroll granted to individuals for some significant occasion, and no particular form of words is required.The Pope gives his blessing in many ways.