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 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 →
Teaching on Contraception Often Misunderstood Would we ever try to prevent a gift from God? Of course not. So what is... 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... read more →
St. Charbel, A Role Model About Preparation for Eucharist Fr. Richard Kunst, Curator & Commentator When Pope John... read more →
The item featured here is actually from Pope John Paul's visit to Manitoba in 1984. We are using it, because it is from a different visit of the Pope... read more →
The Artifacts Featured Here: In 1877 James Gibbons became archbishop of Baltimore, the oldest and most prestigious archdiocese in the United States... 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 presented here is a note of thanks, written in Mon. G. Battista Montini’s own hand on his business card. It was written on July 22, 1937, at... read more →
Father Kunst was able to acquire this zucchetto, worn by Pope Francis, from a museum in Padua. Documentation is included. The Collection has a zucchetto from every pope from... 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 →
Dialogue of St. Catherine of Siena "I will first, dearest daughter, speak to thee of the dignity of priests, having placed them where they are through My goodness,... read more →
Here is Father’s commentary about this artifact: This is a silver chalice belonging... read more →
Marking the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 historic moon landing, Vatican Radio brings you the voice of Pope Paul VI sending his blessings to the astronauts who... read more →
Monsignor Montini's deep admiration of and love for Pius XII can be found in the biography, Paul VI, The First Modern Pope, where... read more →
“The Scapular is essentially a habit which evokes the protection of the Blessed Virgin Mary in this life and in the passage to the fullness of eternal glory.... 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 →
Every artifact that is a part of this Collection comes with a story uniquely its own, and this letter, acquired by the Curator of... read more →
About Pope Clement XIII: Carlo della Torre Rezzonico was born in Venice to an extremely wealthy family of merchants. His uncle was the patriarch of... read more →
Hilaire Belloc: Autographed Copy of The Path To Rome, Published 1905 Era: 1870-1953 By Pope Pius XI, Belloc was decorated with the Grand Cross of... read more →
Despite the current good health of Pope Francis and having a living pope emeritus, George Weigel weighs in on the Church's priorities for the next pope in... read more →
The artifact is one of the earliest picture books created in the late 1700’s. It contains 100 copper engravings. Among these engravings is one 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 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... read more →
Every age has its stories of heroic men and women whose faith challenges them to reach out in heroic love and service to alleviate the... read more →
About Innocent XII: Innocent XII (1691-1700), with whom this Agnus Dei artifact is connected, was born Antonio Pignatelli. His family was considered one of... read more →
Visit Papal Artifacts/Leo XII to read the... read more →
ROME – In a letter read aloud at his brother’s funeral in Regensburg, retired pope Benedict XVI recalled several characteristics which he felt best described his eldest sibling, including... read more →
The artifact presented here is a document signed prior to Clement VII's pontificate. It is an untranslated letter and signed as Cardinal de’Medici in 1520.... 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 →