Ask The Expert is a feature of the Papal Artifacts web site designed to provide a space where you, the viewer, can either ask a question or ponder the information provided here. God Manifests Himself in the Office of PopeThe following commentary first appeared in Father Kunst's Apologetics column of the Duluth Diocesan newspaper, The Northern Cross in September 2010: We Catholics are the only ones who have a pope, and he is pretty da... read more » Was There a Time When the Church Had Three Popes?The following information is from Father Richard Kunst's Apologetics column of the Northern Cross, the diocesan newspaper of Duluth, Minnesota. It appeared in the July 2011 issue. Was There a Time When the Church Had Three ... read more » In Search of the True Cross of ChristThis commentary first appeared in the September 2011 issue of The Northern Cross, the diocesan newspaper of Duluth, Minnesota. Father Richard Kunst: If you have ever had the opportunity to travel to Jerusalem, you have p... read more » Tracing the Papacy Through the Old TestamentThis commentary first appeared in The Northern Cross, the diocesan newspaper of Duluth, Minnesota in February 2010. Father Richard Kunst: February 22 in a liturgical feast day that I am particularly fond of: the Feast of ... read more » Venerating Relics Is Age-Old Church PracticeThis commentary first appeared in June 2008 in The Northern Cross, the diocesan newspaper of Duluth, Minnesota. Father Richard Kunst: One of my favorite things in the world to do is travel to Rome. My passion for church a... read more » Understanding Infallibility of the PopeThis commentary first appeared in the February 2007 issue of The Northern Cross, the diocesan newspaper of Duluth, Minnesota. Father Richard Kunst: On February 22, the church celebrates the feast day of the Chair of Peter... read more » How a Pope Is ElectedThe Pope is elected during the Conclave, the spiritual retreat during which cardinals meet to elect the new pontiff. They stay in the Domus Sanctae Marthae on the far left of the complex of which St. Peter's is the centra... read more » A Commentary on St. Robert Bellarmine & the Galileo AffairOn Sept. 17, the Catholic Church honors the memory of one of its intellectual giants, who also happens to be a saint. St. Robert Bellarmine, who died in 1621, was a great teacher, churchman and cardinal. But from the secular ... read more » A Commentary on the Rituals Surrounding the Death of a PopeRituals and Traditions Surrounding a Pope’s Death: August is a hot month, even in the north country. But because we live in the 21st century, with the technology for air conditioning, and because we live in a northern... read more » Why Bad Popes Have Been Good for the ChurchThe following information is taken from Father Richard Kunst's Apologetics column in The Northern Cross, the diocesan newspaper of Duluth, Minnesota in January, 2006. Bad leadership often destroys the organization it ... read more » 1 | 2 | next 10 entries >last » | Have an item you would like to donate to the collection? Please contact us.
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