Almighty Father, we beg you for an increase in religious vocations and holy marriages in our diocese. Help us to be generous in our response to your call. Choose from... read more →
On Sunday, May 1st, 2011, Pope Benedict XVI beatified John Paul II before one and one-half million people. Among them was Father Richard Kunst, the Papal Artifacts' Curator. These... read more →
Father Richard Kunst, Curator... read more →
In 1955, an additional feast day was declared by Pope Pius XII and is celebrated on May 1 as the Feast of St. Joseph the Worker. This date... read more →
It is no small thing to have America's Leading Vaticanist, John L. Allen, Jr., come to visit your town... read more →
This is a papal shoe belonging to and worn by... read more →
There is a bit of a mystery when it comes to suffering especially in light of a good and all loving God. The question is often asked, "If God does... read more →
The Papal Artifacts’ Collection is filled with memorable and priceless artifacts–and the memorable and priceless stories of the Curator’s acquisition of them. And one of the most delightful is... read more →
The Featured Image is of Father Kunst when he is the moderator of a monthly Real Presence Live segment. This interview was in honor of Pope Francis' 85th birthday,... read more →
All the Way to Heaven is Heaven ---Catherine of Siena Written across the bottom of the statue is the following information: This nearly life size bust of St.... read more →
A Coin Commemorating the Holy Year From the Pontificate of Clement X This silver coin has an image of Pope Clement X opening... read more →
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April 28: The Feast of Saint Gianna Beretta Molla–& The Visit from Her Daughter to Duluth, Minnesota
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 artifacts (below) include a signed letter from Cardinal Terence Cooke to a Cuban Bishop, Carlos Riu Angles in... read more →
The artifact is an untranslated receipt from April 28th, 1862 from Perugia, Italy. It is four lines in length and is very small writing. This is Cardinal Pecci,... read more →
The Canonizations of St. John Paul the Great & the Good Saint John XXIII. Papal Artifacts celebrates the memory of this momentous occasion. We remember... read more →
The Mass booklet, or liturgical aid, is inscribed, in Latin, The Second Sunday after Easter, with the date, 27 April, 2014. Any time there is a special... 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 Collection began with the acquisition of autographs of two cardinals, Angelo Roncalli and Giovanni Montini Father Richard Kunst: On... read more →
This is a document dated June 15th, 1585, the first year of Pope Sixtus V's pontificate. It is... read more →
Halo for Italy’s martyred PM, friend of Paul VI seems on hold John L. Allen Jr. Crux ROME – It’s commonplace in America to say everyone who was... 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 →
Pope Francis: Brass Ciborium Used at a Papal Mass in New York This is a brass ciborium measuring 6 1/4 inches in diameter with an inner depth of 2... 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 Nolan Catholic School auditorium in Fort Worth, Texas hosted the international premiere of the documentary, Follow that Bishop. Over 200 people filled the seats to watch... read more →
We often say the Papal Artifacts’ Collection is peppered with unusual and interesting stories about the popes, and this particular urban legend regarding Pope... read more →
The artifact is a gold coin from the pontificate of Callixtus III. The obverse side features his coat of arms with his name on the side.... read more →
We invite you to pray a special novena with us starting WEDNESDAY for moms in need. By signing up, you'll get the novena emailed to you each day. St. Gianna Beretta Molla... read more →
100+ Years Ago On 4/19/1919, the Church began raising money for the restoration of 3,500 churches in France destroyed in World War I. How deeply moving to recover... read more →
The story of acquiring Pope Benedict’s zucchetto is one of Father Kunst’s favorites. In 2006 when Benedict was a fairly new... read more →
ROME – According to the Catholic... read more →