Memorabilia of Two Brothers' Ordinations & First Masses The memorabilia featured here include items from the ordinations and first... 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 →
This item is actually a holy card that Pope Benedict XVI had printed for... 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 →
This zucchetto is actually a very historically significant item. Although it... read more →
A Message From Pope Paul VI's Last Testament How can I worthily celebrate your kindness, O Lord, for having been included just as I... read more →
The following commentary by Giovanni Montini, the future Pope St. Paul VI, was written in response to a play about Pope Pius XII, called, The Deputy. The play... read more →
Here is Father’s Commentary: Of all the items I have in the Collection, and it’s quite massive, there... read more →
New Marian Feast Has Deep Roots There are three saints who are so significant to the Catholic Church that they have two different... read more →
The portion of this black cassock is a significant second class relic belonging to Albino... 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 →
Celebrating ‘The Source and Summit of Our Faith’ Corpus Christi Sunday Ever since I was a seminarian my personal spirituality has been focused on the Eucharist and... read more →
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Who Rightly Deserves the Title ‘Apostle’? Father Richard Kunst The “marks” of the church are that we are “one, holy, catholic and apostolic.” We say that in our... read more →
The signature of Pope Pius VII is included on this four-page, untranslated document that is dated June 10th, 1811. It appears to concern military issues but that is... read more →
We are happy to announce the newest feature on Papal Artifacts: A Few Minutes with a Pope & Fr. Richard Kunst, Curator. This feature was born out of a... read more →
Information about the Papal Ring from Father Richard Kunst, Curator There is a bit of mystery to this... read more →
There are not many priests who have the privilege of concelebrating Mass at the private chapel of the Pope exactly one week from their first... read more →
Pope Pius VII: Ornate Chalice with “Maker’s Mark” The chalice is a very... read more →
Papal Artifacts honors Pope Benedict XVI's desire to set aside the Thursday after Pentecost with a feast to help Catholics reflect on the priesthood and to pray for priests.... read more →
In front of St. Peter’s Basilica, there are five bronze doors, and the one... read more →
Solemnity of Pentecost at the Pantheon Rose petals are dropped from the open oculus at twelve o'clock noon in commemoration of the descent of the Holy Ghost... read more →
May 29, 1954: The Canonization of Pope Pius X An interesting fact about this Pope is that he was known to use the sleeve of his cassocks... read more →
May 29, 1954: The Canonization of Pope Pius X ... read more →
Restoration of the Interior of... read more →
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This document for a relic of St. John of the Cross, is partly printed and partly in his own hand, and is signed by him as Cardinal. His signature ... read more →
Here is Father’s Commentary about the hand-written business card: Benedict XV preceded Pius... read more →
On June 26th, 1967, Pope Paul VI (1963-1978) appointed Archbishop Karol Wojtyla of Krakow, Poland, to the Sacred College of Cardinals. He was forty-seven years of age.... read more →