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 →
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 →
Father Michael McGivney Founder of the Knights of Columbus Catholic News Service The beatification ceremony for Father Michael McGivney, founder of the Knights of Columbus, will be... read more →
The image featured here is the cover of the... 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 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 →
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 →
In the inter religious movement, Oct. 27, 1986 stands out as a landmark... 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 →
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 →
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 →
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 Featured Image is the base of the newly erected stained-glass window of St. John Paul II in the Church of St. James, Duluth, Minnesota. A Message 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 →
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 →
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 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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
Papal Artifacts would like to thank the parish of St. James, the Curator’s home parish, for the beautiful videos they are preparing and are graciously sharing with us!... 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 →
When one reaches the highest degree of human maturity, one has only one... read more →