THE PRAYER OF THE HOLY FATHER PAUL VI FOR THE HON. ALDO MORO What follows the information from John Allen, Jr. is the Holy Father's emotional speech on May... read more →
John Allen, editor of Crux magazine, wrote a column about Father Kunst and the Papal Artifacts' Collection, which he had the privilege of seeing while in Duluth, Minnesota in... read more →
About the Featured Image--& an Additional Cassock Story Connected to This Quite an interesting story is connected to this holy card and relic of Albino Luciani who became... read more →
From Crux Now A look at the College of Cardinals after Polish... read more →
The Featured image is from the newly restored altar at St. James the Less church in Duluth, MN, Fr. Kunst's present parish. It is at the foot of... read more →
It's no secret that John Paul II was one of solidarity's biggest advocates. However, it is his less... read more →
Morion Style Helmet The item presented here is a beautiful Morion style helmet used by the Swiss Guard in service to the Pope in the 1960s.... read more →
Pope Pius X: A Papal Chamberlain Collar The artifact is a Vatican chamberlain’s chain of office, known as a “collar,” given to the recipient by Pope St. Pius... read more →
The bull is generally an official document of the Holy Father. We know by the choice of threading used, either silk or twine, of the importance of any... read more →
This fragment of marble from the Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls was salvaged after the tragic fire which destroyed the basilica in... read more →
The artifact is a unique item from the papacy of Pius XI. ... read more →
These posters are part of a series of vintage posters purchased for Papal Artifacts and are a great addition to the Collection. The featured item is an original... 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 →
A photographic image of... read more →
Establishment of the Diocese of Duluth, MN Pope Leo XIII October 3, 1889 Catholicism in Northeastern Minnesota can trace its ancestry back to Jesuit missionaries who accompanied French... read more →
Inviting "Easter Catholics" Back to Mass Should Be Our Main Goal I like to bring humor into classes I teach and homilies that... read more →
Forgotten Saint’s Story Shows How We Should Love the Eucharist Those who have been following my commentaries over the years have likely noticed my affection for the saints.... read more →
Why Catholics Eat Fish on Fridays Fr. Richard Kunst Catholics throughout history have been called many names, some nice and others not so nice. One of the names... read more →
Ashes, Of Course, but There's More to Get from Lent Years ago one of my seminary professors cited a study... read more →
Pius X, like all of us had to wear shoes, but he wore them a little differently than... read more →
This fragment of marble from the Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls was salvaged after the tragic fire which destroyed the basilica in 1823. Reconstruction 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 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 →
Rome Newsroom, Oct 16, 2020 / 09:00 am MT (CNA).- World Youth Day Lisbon launched its website and unveiled its logo Friday as Portugal prepares to host the world’s... read more →
Jonathan Luxmoore Jan 26, 2020 CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE WARSAW, Poland — A Polish researcher has published the first study... 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 →
President Kennedy was the first Catholic president and as such, dealt with concerns his election would give the the pope a greater political role. He was cautious as 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 →