November 1, 1946: Remembering Saint John Paul II on the Anniversary of His Ordination, With a Commentary... read more →
You can see that this item is very important to me because it's framed.... read more →
This three-page formal document written to a cardinal is from Bologna. It is quite... read more →
The Curator of Papal Artifacts wears many hats, one of which is his interest in all things political. Having majored in political... read more →
At Mass, Saints Are With Us, Body and Soul Here is an interesting fact that I suspect many people are not aware of: Embedded inside the altar at your... 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 →
With this “Motu propio,” a personal initiative of the pope, Pope Francis has changed the name of the Vatican Secret Archives. He explains that the word “secret”... read more →
In late October, 2017, the home parish of Papal Artifact's Curator, Father Richard Kunst, had the distinct honor and privilege to host Dr. Gianna Molla for a series of... read more →
The image featured here is the cover of 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 artifact is an untranslated letter in Italian. It is dated 1590 and is signed as Cardinal Giovanni Antonio Facchinetti. Pope Innocent... read more →
There are a lot of different things in my Collection, from old souvenirs that you buy in Rome... read more →
In the inter religious movement, Oct. 27, 1986 stands out as a landmark... read more →
A pectoral cross was given as a gift from Pope Paul VI to all bishops participating in the Bogota Synod of 1968. This... read more →
Pope John XXIII and the Cuban Missile Crisis Here is an article from a blog entitled, Catholic Commentary: As the anniversary of the opening of the Second Vatican... read more →
A Message from Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, Dean of the College of Cardinals, on April 8, 2005 In these twenty-five years as Vicar of Jesus Christ in the apostolic... 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 artifact is a hand-carved wooden reliquary from the 1600's, and it contains a substantial relic of St.... read more →
This is a postcard dated October 18, 1903, that was sent to Pius XII’s relative, Ernesto Pacelli. At the time he was a fairly young priest.... 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 →
This is a swathe of cloth from a stocking belonging to John Paul I when he was Cardinal Albino Luciani. He was the Pope for thirty-three... read more →
These seven rosaries were all gifts to Father Richard Kunst from Pope John Paul II. The Holy Father directly gave all but one... read more →
The featured item is a poster hung in Rome while Pope John Paul II was celebrating the silver anniversary of his pontificate on October 16th, 2003. This... read more →
On this anniversary of the election of Pope John Paul II, we direct your attention to these historical items for purchase from Papal Artifacts. To have a signature of... read more →
When one reaches the highest degree of human maturity, one has only one... read more →
History Won’t Forget the Canonization of Pope Paul VI This has been a very good year for people... read more →
George Weigel, in Witness to Hope, sights Pope John Paul’s conviction that God’s action in history has sanctified time. For Christians, time is no mere chronology; time is the dramatic arena... read more →
The artifact featured here is a medal from the sixteenth year of his pontificate and was meant to... read more →