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Pope Benedict XIII was elected pontiff on May 29, 1724... read more →
The Featured Image: A Hand-Painted Portrait of Pius X Owned by Eugenio Pacelli, the Future Pope Pius XII Eugenio Pacelli, the future Pope Pius XII owned this original,... read more →
May 29, 1874: The Birth of G. K. Chesterton, one of the finest minds of... read more →
This document for a relic of St. John of the Cross, is partly printed and partly in his own hand, and is signed by him as Cardinal. His signature ... read more →
HOW IS THE COLLEGE OF CARDINALS CHANGING? To date, only 115 cardinals currently hold the right to vote in a conclave. As Cardinal Angelo Amato turns 80 on... read more →
Pope Pius V was beatified by Pope Clement X in the year 1672, and was later canonized by Pope Clement... read more →
Solemnity of Pentecost at the Pantheon Rose petals are dropped from the open oculus at twelve o'clock noon in commemoration of the descent of the Holy Ghost on... read more →
ROME - Pope Francis has chosen the date for the ceremony that will see the Catholic Church officially recognize the sainthood of Pope Paul VI and Oscar Romero,... read more →
Was the Pope Trying to Improve on Jesus with the Our Father? A Commentary by Father Richard Kunst, Curator You may remember at the... read more →
Father Kunst was able to obtain a cache of Saint John Paul II signed diplomas from the Polish music festival Sacrosong. They range in dates from 1973-1976. Any autograph of... read more →
The Featured Image: A Reliquary Containing a Vial of Pope St. John Paul II's Blood In May of 1981 papal travel protocol was changed with the assassination attempt... read more →
The Papal Artifacts’ Collection is primarily dedicated to artifacts connected to the papacy. Individual popes, their biographies and multiple items belonging 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 →
Oftentimes, Father Kunst’s story of the purchase of an item is as interesting as the purchase itself. The Swiss Guard uniform dating to Pope Leo XIII’s pontificate is... read more →
May 6 & The Swiss Guard We often say that the Papal Artifacts’ Collection is peppered with unusual and interesting stories about the curator’s ability to procure... read more →
The Featured Image The belt buckle from the uniform... read more →
Finding the Cross For many years,the finding of the cross of Jesus was commemorated on this day. St. Helena, the mother of the Emperor... read more →
This letter is unique in papal history because when cardinals go into conclave, they are locked in the... read more →