"Whoever has received from the divine bounty a large share of temporal blessings, whether they be external and corporeal, or gifts of the mind, has received them for... read more →
There are few items in the Papal Artifacts’ Collection to compare... read more →
Pope Clement XIII Era:... 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 →
July 5, 1294: The Election of Pope Saint Celestine V, with a Commentary by Father Richard Kunst The... read more →
Memorabilia of Two Brothers' Ordinations & First Masses The memorabilia featured here include items from the ordinations and first... read more →
Georg Ratzinger, brother of Pope emeritus Benedict, dies in Regensburg The elderly Bavarian priest had been hospitalized in Regensburg, in Bavaria, where he... read more →
This small slip of paper says, John Henry Newman, Oratory Edgbaston, July 4, 1852. John Henry Newman was beatified in September of 2010 by Pope Benedict XVI. The Papal... read more →
Pope Francis sent a letter of condolence to Benedict XVI, the emeritus pope, on the death of his brother Georg Ratzinger, in Regensburg, Germany, on July 2. In the letter, Francis... 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 →
U.S. President John F. Kennedy and Archbishop Gennaro Verolino, secretary of the Vatican Ceremonial Congregation, are in the courtyard of St. Damasus of the Vatican Palace.... read more →
This is a very unique piece because it’s a letter someone had written to him. Remember that he... read more →
The Papal Artifacts' Collection is replete with items belonging to or associated with the first Pope to be canonized since St. Pius V who served as Pope from 1566... read more →
James Gibbons was born in Baltimore on July 23, 1834, the son of Thomas Gibbons, a clerk, and Bridget... read more →
The Feast of Saints Peter and Paul or Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul is a liturgical feast in honour of the martyrdom in Rome of the apostles Saint Peter and Saint Paul, which is observed on 29 June. The celebration... 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 →
This item is actually a holy card that Pope Benedict XVI had printed for... read more →
Note: The featured image is of Archbishop Giovanni Montini, the future Pope St. Paul VI. At the time of the 1944 address he... read more →
The heart has always been seen as the "center" or essence a person ("the heart of the matter," "you are my heart," "take it to heart,"... read more →
EDITOR’S NOTE: The following press release was issued this morning (June 27, 2019) by the Diocese of Peoria. Most Rev. Daniel Jenky, Bishop of... read more →
This is an unusual and rare photograph of the signatures of 28 cardinals in the conclave electing Jorge Bergoglio. The new Pope Francis stands at the altar... read more →
The featured image is a part of a complete set of sedi vacante stamps and contains one from each election with a picture of... read more →
On 26 or 27 June 1968, Pope Paul VI Announced that the Bones of Saint Peter Were Discovered. It was during... read more →
This papal bull, the most modern one in the collection, is on parchment and is dated 1958. The bull concerns the appointment of Cardinal Stephanos... read more →
FDC (First Day Cover) Stamps Issued June 26th, 1967 These stamps commemorated the consistory that appointed, among others, Karol Wojtyla as a cardinal. He is one of six... read more →
This zucchetto is actually a very historically significant item. Although it... 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 world’s greatest need is someone who will understand that there is no greater conquest than victory over oneself; someone who will realize that real worth is achieved not... read more →
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Retired Pope Benedict XVI returned to the Vatican June 22, five days after flying... 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 →