The artifact is a second class relic, meaning it is an article of clothing belonging to the pope. It is contained in an ornate reliquary with... read more →
Consistory A formal meeting of the Sacred College of Cardinals. One of its functions is the creation, by the pope, of new cardinals in the presence of the... read more →
The artifact presented here is a complete, thirty-piece set of a papal procession dating from the pontificate of Pius XI who reigned from 1922-1939. The pope... read more →
Address of Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger at the Beginning of the Thanksgiving Mass for the 25th Anniversary of the Pontificate of John Paul II In... read more →
We invite you to peruse the Media section of Papal Artifacts which is filled with vignettes lasting from a minute to a few minutes depending on which one... read more →
On this date in 1969 then Bishop Fulton Sheen resigned as Bishop of Rochester. As he said, “I am not retiring, only retreading.” Pope Paul VI... read more →
These young men were supposed to meet with the pope in May, when the swearing in of the new soldiers is traditionally celebrated. Nevertheless, the pandemic caused... read more →