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 →
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... read more →
The item presented here is a beautiful Morion... read more →
Papal Artifacts joins in honoring this physician who served in such a capacity that traversed the pontificates of four popes. We offer our prayers and gratitude... read more →
The Papal Artifacts’ Collection is primarily dedicated to artifacts connected to the papacy. Individual popes, their biographies and multiple items belonging to... 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 →
The Medicis were a powerful and influential Florentine family from the 13th to 17th centuries. There were four popes who were related to the... read more →
Featured Image Pope St. Pius X: A Zucchetto in a Decorative Box Father Kunst has zucchettos from every pope from Blessed Pius IX to Pope Francis. This is... read more →
The Featured image is of Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski and Bishop Karol Wojtyla George Weigel On John Paul II’s 75th AnniversaryGeorge WeigelNovember 3, 2021 By any worldly measure, 1946 was an annus... 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 →
Blessed Alfredo Ildefonso Schuster – born... read more →
You wouldn’t have the largest collection of papal artifacts, outside of the Vatican, and not have an immense knowledge of all things papal. We invite you to bring your... read more →
Bad leadership often destroys the organization it is running. For example, Saddam Hussein hurt Iraq, Kenneth Lay ruined Enron, Jim and Tammi Faye Baker all but destroyed the PTL Club,... read more →
https://cruxnow.com/pope-in-chile-and-peru/2018/01/16/pope-opens-chile-trip-apology-clerical-sexual-abuse/ ... read more →
Pope St. Pius X: Coat of ArmsOrnate Blessing Signed as Pope Pius XIIPope St. Paul VISt. Pius X: A Zucchetto in a Decorative BoxPius XII: A Second Zucchetto Added to... 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 →
Cardinal Wyszynski was a very significant person during the Cold War. He became Primate of Poland when made cardinal in 1953 by Pope... read more →
Cardinal Roncalli’s Thank you: Ange-Joseph Roncalli Cardinal of the Holy Roman Church Patriarch of Venice Apostolic pro-nuncio in France heartily thanks all those... read more →
A Commentary on the Unique Elevation of Angelo Roncalli to the Cardinalate Father Richard... read more →
The Featured ImageA Liturgical Calendar of Saints from the Late 19th Century A Collection of 365 Saints in One Reliquary This reliquary, containing the relics of every saint honored on... 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 →
I almost always start January in Rome, Italy. I regularly use my vacation... read more →
A Papal Bulla: An artifact that is currently one of the oldest items in the Collection. It is the... 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 →
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 →
Archbishop Georg Gänswein and the four lay women who had taken care of the Pope emeritus were among the group who sang hymns and prayed as the Pope emeritus' remains... read more →