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 following commentary is from the... read more →
It was Saint Jerome who translated the Hebrew scriptures from Hebrew and Greek into Latin, the language of the common people. His was a great gift to the Catholic... 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 →
Giovanni Baptista Montini, the future Blessed Pope Paul VI, was born on September 26, 1897 and baptized four days later. That same... 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 →
January 3, 2017: An Incredible Experience Awaits the Curator of Papal Artifacts at the Tomb of Pope St. John Paul II Papal Artifacts joined in the Curator’s joy... 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 →
Stories abound on Papal Artifacts regarding the items the Curator has acquired for this Collection, and this Train Pass is one of them. It was... 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 →
APOSTOLIC JOURNEY OF HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS TO CUBA, TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND VISIT TO THE UNITED NATIONS HEADQUARTERS (19-28 SEPTEMBER 2015) PRAYER OF REMEMBRANCE... read more →
Saint Padre Pio Be at peace in the crosses God has asked you to carry. Do not be angry at heaven or blame heaven for the troubles in... 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 →
In early times, the first Popes would keep their baptismal names.... 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 full... 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 →
The following link is to Crux Magazine’s editorial by John Allen... 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 →
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 →
One of the defining characteristics of John Paul II’s pontificate, even in years to come, will be his... read more →
Ciborium The ciborium featured here is one of 600 used at Mass during Pope John Paul II’s historic visit to the... read more →