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 →
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 →
The Featured Item: This is a signed letter from Cardinal Terence Cooke to a Cuban Bishop, Carlos Riu Angles in 1966. The signed letter from him is of special... read more →
The artifact is a very rare holy card containing a piece of fringe from the throne of Pope Leo XIII. It measures 6 X 9 cm and contains the... read more →
Giovanni Baptista Montini, the future Blessed Pope Paul VI, was born on September 26, 1897 and baptized four days later. That same... read more →
These are the ballots a bishop would have used to vote... read more →
In 2001 Father Kunst and his father went to northern Italy, to an area called Belluno where Pope John Paul I lived. They visited his family,... read more →
Quite an interesting story is connected to this holy card and relic of Albino Luciani who became Pope John Paul I, reigning for only thirty-three days... read more →
When John Paul was elected in 1978, there wasn’t a 24 hour news service, or the internet like we have today that made hundreds of... read more →
A rare and beautiful pectoral cross from the Jubilee year of 1826–the extension. The crucifix has the cruciform, an image of the Holy Spirit, images of Saints Peter and... read more →
Papal Bull Issued During 13-day Papacy of Pope Urban VII This is an extraordinarily rare papal bull issued during the 13-day papacy of... read more →
We celebrate the birth and feast day (in Italy) of Giovanni Montini who was born in Brescia, Italy, in 1897, and spent his entire life in service to... 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 →
The Featured Item: An Autographed Photo of Pope John XXIII from 1960 in a Presentation Frame The term, ‘presentation frame’, is used by collectors to describe a framed photo... read more →
This is a first class relic of Blessed Innocent XI, acknowledged to be the most outstanding pope of the 17th century. His beatification was attempted as... read more →
In honor of our Holy Father, we are honoring the Apostle’s feast day as a... read more →
NOTE: This ordination card is not part of the Papal Artifacts' Collection. Today, we honor Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen on the 98th anniversary of his priestly ordination. The... 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 II EMBRACED BY CAMBODIAN BUDDHIST MONK MAHA GHOSANANDA DURING 1986 INTERRELIGIOUS ENCOUNTER POPE JOHN PAUL II EMBRACED BY CAMBODIAN BUDDHIST MONK MAHA GHOSANANDA DURING 1986... 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 →
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 →
Note: The Feast of St. Robert Bellarmine is superseded by the Sunday liturgy. We still honor him today. The Papal Artifacts’ Collection is primarily dedicated to artifacts connected to the... read more →
If I were to asked what popes are buried in St. Peter’s Basilica,... read more →
One of the defining characteristics of John Paul II’s pontificate, even in years to come, will be his... read more →
This ciborium is the newest item in the Collection. The ciborium featured here is one of 600 used at Mass during... read more →
This is an untranslated document from 1642. It is signed as... read more →
This is an extraordinarily rare papal bull issued during the 13-day papacy of Pope Urban VII. Although it does not have the... read more →
Gratitude. Father Tom Uzhunnalil, a Salesian priest who was released on Sept. 12, after being kidnapped 18 months ago in Yemen, knelt at the feet of... read more →
This artifact is a relic of the True Cross of Christ owned by Pope Clement XI. He was Pope from... read more →
There is something unique in being able to find pictures that show this great saint on the day he said particular words to the thousands of people who were... read more →