The letter is a very beautiful ink drawing, resembling the Pope’s (eventual) coat of arms. It is noteworthy that the M for Mary, the Mother of God, is included here as... read more →
Here is Father’s commentary: This is a simple Easter card, dated April 19, 1973,... read more →
The artifact is a document signed by Cardinal Alessandro de’ Medici, the future Pope Leo XI, while he was the cardinal-archbishop of Florence. A... read more →
The artifact presented here is a letter written in his own hand and signed as Pope from the... read more →
My people, what have I done to you? How have I grieved you? Answer me! I lead you out of the land of Egypt And you have... read more →
We celebrate the Paschal Mystery with a Triduum ( a period of three days): Holy Thursday begins this period of time the Church gives us to gather in commemoration... 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... read more →
Pope St. John Paul II had such a lifelong interest in anniversaries (and in jubilee years). George Weigel, in Witness to Hope, sights John Paul’s conviction that... read more →
An Incredible Addition to the Papal Artifacts' Collection About the Mace Featured Here: A ceremonial mace is a highly ornamented staff of... 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 →
A look back at John Paul II's encyclical, Evangelium Vitae Pope Francis has often lashed out against a throw away culture, where the... read more →
In 1877 James Gibbons became archbishop of Baltimore, the oldest and most prestigious archdiocese in... read more →
The Words of Oscar Romero* It helps, now and then, to step back and take a long view. The kingdom... read more →
The Signature of St. Charles Borromeo on a Letter of Thanks Dated Dec. 3, 1561 He was the Cardinal/Archbishop of Milan and the most significant... read more →
A Liturgical Calendar of Saints from the Late 19th Century A Collection of 365 Saints in One Reliquary This reliquary, containing the relics of every saint honored on... 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 →
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis has cleared the way for slain Salvadoran Archbishop Oscar Romero to be made a saint later this year or early next, with the... read more →
I was able to obtain a cache of Saint John Paul II signed diplomas... read more →
FDC (First Day Cover) stamps were issued on March 5, 1973, commemorating the Consistory in which Pope Paul VI named Albino Luciani, the future Pope John Paul I, Cardinal.... read more →
"It is not sufficient for me to love God if I do not love my neighbor. I belong to God and to the Poor." ---St. Vincent de Paul [caption... read more →