Father Richard Kunst, Curator & Commentator Rituals and Traditions Surrounding a Pope’s Death (more…)
Here is the Real Presence Radio Interview on Saints with Bishop Daniel Felton & Fr. Richard Kunst Blessed Charles de Foucauld St. Jean VianneyFather Richard Kunst & Real Presence Radio... read more →
A Word about the Featured Image As Father Kunst mentions in this interview he was fortunate to meet Pope St. John Paul II a total of seven times,... read more →
Bp. Robert Barron Friends, our Gospel today is the story of Jesus walking on the water. Water is, throughout the Scriptures, a symbol of danger. At the very beginning, 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 →
We have been talking for several days about this historic conclave. Some of the information is repeated, and some of it is interesting and new, particularly the state of... read more →
The bulla is from the pontificate of Pope Boniface VIII who reigned from 1294-1303. It is a rare artifact and a great addition to the Collection. The word, bull, comes from the... read more →
We encourage you to visit the Popecast website to hear Matt Sewell talk about this pope who reigned in 1555 from April 10 - May 1--one of the shortest... read more →
The artifact is a rare business card of Fra Leopold with text and autograph.
An Autographed Color Photo of Pope Benedict XVI Fr. Richard Kunst, Curator This item is actually both common and uncommon. It is the autographed... read more →
"What does Jesus Christ do in the Eucharist? It is God who, as our Savior, offers himself each day for us to his Father's justice. If you are... read more →
I'd like to express to you my conviction that the point of Papal Artifacts' remembrance of so many dates and anniversaries on this site is for the same reason... read more →
Prayer is powerful! It fills the earth with mercy, it makes the Divine clemency pass from generation to generation; right along the course of the centuries wonderful works... read more →
The pallium is an ancient vestment that dates back to the 4th century. Annually on the feast of Sts. Peter and Paul,... read more →
Father Kunst's succinct analysis of the reasons for our Church being centered in Rome is a... read more →
You can see that this item is very important to me because it’s framed. I don’t have a lot of items that are framed. This one is a very rare... read more →
Pope Pius II: A Papal Ring in Velvet Carrying Case--FrontPope Pius II: A Papal RingPope Pius II: A Papal RingPope Pius II: A Papal Ring--Triple Crown Symbol of the Papacy... read more →
Our Experiences of Euphoria Help Explain the Gospel Resurrection Accounts I am pretty certain that I will be spending some of my time... read more →
These cards are highly valued items given the significance of their meaning. As such, during this time of anniversaries of ordinations, we celebrate with priests all over the world... read more →
Here is the interview of Fr. Adrian Hilton conducted by Fr. Richard Kunst, Curator of Papal Artifacts, who hosts a program monthly for the radio station, RPR, Real... read more →
This chalice & paten have the rare distinction of having been used by Pope (now Saint) John XXIII on June 16, 1959, during the celebration... read more →
About the Featured Image Father Richard Kunst, Curator &... read more →
God’s ‘Time Warp’ Is another Way Prayer Is Never Wasted’ [caption id="attachment_24407" align="aligncenter"... read more →
Father Kunst has many interesting stories to tell regarding his collection and this one is incomparable. The John Paul II Zucchetto Story... read more →
In Defense of the Great Pope Pius XII There is nothing official about... read more →
Rose petals are dropped from the open oculus of the Pantheon to celebrate Pentecost. The tradition is very ancient, possibly dating back to 609 AD. During the Pentecostal Mass, rose petals... 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 Pectoral Cross A pectoral cross (from the Latin "pectoralis" which means "of the chest") or crucifix is worn on a long chain around the neck so that it rests... read more →
The Featured Image Pope Paul VI: A Ciborium from His Pontificate Inscription on Bottom A ciborium is a vessel that was originally a drinking cup but later used... read more →
From the Media Page of Papal Artifacts A Few Minutes with a... read more →