The Papal Artifacts’ Collection is primarily dedicated to artifacts connected to the papacy. Individual popes, their biographies and multiple items belonging to them, including... read more →
It is almost impossible to overestimate the value of true humility and its power in the spiritual life. ---Thomas Merton Era: 1915-1968 Thomas Merton was... read more →
For those of you unfamiliar with the relics on Papal Artifacts or with the practice of venerating relics in the Catholic church, we hope this... read more →
About the Artifact: A Signed Letter of Carlo Maderno Carlo Maderno was responsible for the façade of St. Peter’s and therefore, one of the... read more →
The translated letter signed as Pope is dated June, 1599. Papal Artifacts is grateful to Professor John Adams for his generosity in this and other translations in the... read more →
This is an untranslated 8 X 11 papal letter assuring Cardinal Lancelotti that all vacant posts in the city and dioceses of Piacenza will be filled by the persons... read more →
Papal Artifacts joins in honoring this physician who served in such a capacity that traversed the pontificates of four popes. We offer our prayers and gratitude... read more →
At this Mass, hundreds of Eucharistic ministers distributed communion to the people attending. Umbrellas directed people to the sites where the Eucharist was being offered.... read more →
January 25, 1959: Pope John XXIII Stuns the World with the Announcement of the Second Vatican Council Scheduled to Commence in October 1962 There have been only twenty-one... read more →
An interesting fact about this Pope is that he was known to use the sleeve of his cassocks as a place to dab his fountain pen to make... read more →
A Commentary on the Invitation: We talked about how Pope John Paul went to Poland early in... read more →
The card attached to the fountain pen is a document of authenticity for the item. It states that this fountain pen was used many times by His Holiness,... read more →
The item presented here is a beautiful Morion style helmet used by the Swiss Guard in service to the Pope in the 1960s. It has... read more →
Poland's government has chosen 2017 as a Jubilee Year for the country, celebrating the 300th anniversary of the first canonical... read more →
The Papal Artifacts’ Collection is primarily dedicated to artifacts connected to the papacy. Individual popes, their biographies and multiple items belonging to them, including first and second class relics,... read more →
Pope John Paul I: The Sun Ray of God's Love In 2001, Father Kunst and his father went to northern Italy, to an area... read more →
Anyone familiar with Pope John Paul II is aware of the massive amount of young people who swarmed to World Youth... read more →
A Story about the Cancelled Check Signed by Sr. Lucia of Fatima: The check is framed with a holy... read more →
A Word about the Oldest Artifact in the Collection The word, bull comes from the Latin, bubble. It is the lead seal that is appended to the end of... read more →
On 4 June 2004 US President George W. Bush presented the Presidential Medal of Freedom, with Distinction, the United States' highest civilian honor, to John Paul II during a ceremony... read more →
A Look at Sacred Vessels Used at Mass During the Eucharist We did an update a couple days ago on the Chalices that are... read more →
Patrick Peyton was an active youth who came from a large but “close-knit” family in County Mayo, Ireland where he was born... read more →
Papal Artifacts responds with joy to this update regarding this letter to the Curator's Mother, when, this week, he was able to visit with Cardinal Stanislaw... read more →
This is a very rare artifact, an 8″ X 8″ tile created by the Cosmati family, who have been in existence for centuries and have created... read more →
A First Class Relic of the Saint: About the First Class Relic of St. Maximilian Kolbe: How does one come to have a first class relic of a saint... read more →
About the Artifact & the Significance of Pope Innocent III: A Papal Bulla: An artifact that is currently one of the oldest items in the Collection. It is... read more →
This is a papal shoe belonging to and worn by Saint Pius V. The 2nd class relic is contained in an ornate case with the... read more →
Father Kunst has many interesting stories to tell regarding his collection and this one is incomparable. The John Paul II Zucchetto Story In June of... read more →
January 1964 (taken from “The Pope Speaks”, Vol. 9 #3, 1964) At Nazareth Our very first thoughts must be turned toward Mary Most Holy, to offer her the... read more →
05 January 1964 (taken from “The Pope Speaks”, Vol. 9 #3, 1964) At Nazareth Our very first thoughts must be turned... read more →
Papal Artifacts joins in the Curator's joy today as he was able to attend Mass with the former secretary to Pope St. John Paul II, Cardinal Stanislaus Dziwisz presiding... read more →