The tradition is repeated every year around this time. It marks the start of the Christmas season in the Vatican. The tree in St. Peter's Square is lit... read more →
A preeminent authority on the Catholic Church and papal biographer, George Weigel describes what he learned from chronicling the life of Pope... read more →
Father Richard Kunst was privileged to be granted seven papal audiences with Pope John Paul II. These photos show some of those audiences. It is a pleasure to remember... read more →
Father Kunst: This is one of three ballots from the Second Vatican Council in the Collection. Ballots are quite rare. There aren't too many that... read more →
This autographed photo was received personally by Bishop Robert Brom, former Bishop of Duluth, MN, during an ad limina visit in 1983. Upon Father Kunst’s ordination, Bishop... read more →
There has never been anything like it within living memory, and there will never... 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 →
December 1, 1521: The Death of the Medici Pope, Leo X, & A... read more →
Photo: Pope John Paul II and Ecumenical Patriarch Dimetrios, November 30, 1979. Photo courtesy of the Archives of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America The official meetings of the Primates... read more →
The razor featured here belonged to and was used by Pope Saint Pius X on a day-to-day basis. In that respect, it is both... read more →
An autographed photo of Pius XI signed by him directly onto the photo. This is quite unique and rare. It is dated August 4th,... read more →
Here is Father's Commentary: I talk a lot about spirituality and the Eucharist and about these Popes always focusing back to... read more →
Era: 1559-1569 The artifact is an autograph signed as Cardinal Angelo De Medici on November 23rd, 1555. It concerns an appointment of the Church of Cassano... read more →
November 22, 1963: Remembering the Assassination of President... read more →
The card attached to the fountain pen is a document of authenticity for the item. It states that this fountain pen was used many times by His Holiness, Pope... read more →
Lumen gentium, the Dogmatic Constitution on the Church, is one of the principal documents of the Second Vatican Council. This dogmatic constitution was promulgated by Pope Paul VI on 21 November 1964, following approval by... read more →
About this Feast The feast commemorates the dedication of the church of Saint Mary which was built in Jerusalem near the site of the Temple. With Christians 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 a document signed prior to his pontificate as Cardinal de’Medici. It is dated 1520 and... read more →
Cardinal Ernest Simoni, the “Living Martyr” of Albania His story moved Pope Francis to tears. In the consistory of November 2016, among the 17 men... read more →
Pietro Gasparri (1852 - 1934) was a signatory of the Lateran Pacts (the Lateran Treaty). He served as Cardinal Secretary of State to... read more →
Anniversaries of dedications were celebrated in the Vatican Basilica of Saint Peter and in the Basilica of Saint... 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 →
Here is Father’s Commentary: Anything associated with John Paul I is going to be a unique and rare... 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 →
Papal Artifacts is honored to remember Pope Benedict XV whose efforts during World War... read more →
WW I: 1914-1918 The first global conflict claimed 9 million to 13 million lives and caused unprecedented damage. Germany formally surrendered on November 11, 1918, and all nations... read more →