The Papal Artifacts’ Collection is primarily dedicated to artifacts connected to the papacy. Individual popes, their biographies and multiple... 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... 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 →
Giovanni Baptista Montini, Pope Saint Paul VI, was born on September 26, 1897 and baptized four days later. That same day in... read more →
Saint Pope John Paul II Suffering Unleashes Love Apostolic Letter "Salvifici Doloris" Following the parable of the Gospel, we could say that suffering, which is present under so... read more →
The Papal Artifacts’ Collection is primarily dedicated to artifacts connected to... read more →
You can see that this item is very important to me because it's framed.... read more →
This three-page formal document written to a cardinal is from Bologna. It is quite... read more →
November 1, 1946: Remembering Saint John Paul II on the Anniversary of His Ordination, With a Commentary... read more →
Father Michael McGivney Founder of the Knights of Columbus Catholic News Service The beatification ceremony for Father Michael McGivney, founder of the Knights of Columbus, will be... read more →
I love Johnny Cash. My parishioners know it, and certainly the kids at the parish school know it, since my “Ring of Fire” ring tone goes off occasionally while I... read more →
The image featured here is the cover of the... read more →
The artifact is an untranslated letter in Italian. It is dated 1590 and is signed as Cardinal Giovanni Antonio Facchinetti. Pope Innocent... 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 →
In late October, 2017, the home parish of Papal Artifact's Curator, Father Richard Kunst, had the distinct honor and privilege to host Dr. Gianna Molla for a series of... read more →
In the inter religious movement, Oct. 27, 1986 stands out as a landmark... read more →
With Pope Francis on a visit to the Jesuit Curia in Rome To mark the founding of the Society of Jesus on September 27, 1540, the Holy Father, himself a... read more →
Pope John XXIII and the Cuban Missile Crisis Here is an article from a blog entitled, Catholic Commentary: As the anniversary of the opening of... read more →
A Pin-fire Mazzocchi Gendarmerie Revolver This gun is completely unique in that it was literally made right in the Vatican itself. ... read more →
BUILT IN THE 4TH CENTURY, this massive Roman church has undergone centuries of change and expansion, and along the way has become home to a... read more →
A Retelling of Acquiring the Pope John Paul II Zucchetto: One of the Best Stories on Papal Artifacts
Father Kunst has many interesting stories to tell regarding his collection and this one is incomparable. The John Paul II Zucchetto Story... read more →
The Reliquary Containing the Blood of Pope St. John Paul II In May of 1981 papal travel protocol was changed with the assassination attempt of Pope... read more →
We invite you to peruse the Media section of Papal Artifacts which is filled with vignettes lasting from a minute to a few minutes depending on which one... read more →
Father Richard Kunst's Homily at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Rosary... 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 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 →
Passports are items that have ink stamps on them. Every country... read more →
https://youtu.be/xA0L56KAYcw?si=RSKS1NXNU0kO54Yw Pope Francis dedicated Wednesday's audience to reflecting on St. Charles de Foucauld (1858 - 1916), who after his conversion, dedicated his life to living humbly among the people of... read more →