The Featured Image is the newly restored sanctuary (part of the restoration project) at the Church of St. James, the parish of Father Richard Kunst, in Duluth, MN. Papal... read more →
I wish with all my heart to be one of the Chosen Ones, whose privilege it will be to sacrifice themselves for the salvation 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 medal is silver, in its own case and weighs 42 grams. It measures 44 mm in diameter and... read more →
The item presented here is a beautiful Morion... read more →
These coins commemorate the pastoral visit of John Paul II to Cuba. An image of John Paul II and the cathedral in Cuba is on one... read more →
The word, bull comes from the Latin, bubble. It is the lead seal that is appended to the end of a document acting as the signature... read more →
In 2001, Father Kunst and his father went to northern Italy, to an area called Belluno, where Pope John Paul I lived.... 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... read more →
https://cruxnow.com/pope-in-chile-and-peru/2018/01/16/pope-opens-chile-trip-apology-clerical-sexual-abuse/ ... 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 →
HOUSTON, Texas - Reeling from the loss of a second child, Stephanie Regitz and husband Matt stopped to consider their family’s future. “Are we going to... read more →
This silver reliquary belonged to Pope Gregory XVI and is from the tenth year of his pontificate. On one side is the image of Saints Peter and Paul and... 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 →
Beatification of Cardinal Wyszynski: June 7, 2020 Late Polish Primate Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski will be beatified on June 7, 2020 in a ceremony held... read more →
A Commentary on the Unique Elevation of Angelo Roncalli to the Cardinalate Father Richard... 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 →
The item presented here is from Bishop (now Cardinal) Dziwisz, secretary to Pope John Paul II, during the visit in... read more →
The item is a signed card, autographed boldly with a steel-tipped fountain pen by Father Patrick Peyton.... read more →
The artifact is an apostolic blessing on parchment, signed by Pope Gregory XVI, upon the marriage of... read more →
About the First Class Relic of St. Maximilian Kolbe: How does one come to have a first class relic of a saint who died... read more →
A Papal Bulla: An artifact that is currently one of the oldest items in the Collection. It is... read more →
This is a very rare artifact-- an 8" X 8" tile created by the Cosmati family, who have been in existence for... read more →
This is a papal shoe belonging to and worn by Saint Pius V. The 2nd class relic is contained in an ornate case with the... read more →
The Birth of St. Gaspare Melchior Balthazar del Bufalo,... read more →
January 1964 (taken from “The Pope Speaks”, Vol. 9 #3, 1964) At Nazareth Our very first thoughts must be turned toward Mary Most Holy,... read more →