The item presented here is a beautiful Morion... read more →
A Chalice & Paten Used by Pope John XXIII: June 16, 1959 A Chalice & Paten Used by Pope John XXIII: June 16, 1959 This chalice & paten... 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 →
Highlighting 50 Artifacts in This Collection: #49 A Ceremonial Mace with Coat of Arms of Pope Pius X
Pius X: A Ceremonial Mace with Coat of Arms of the Pope Pius X: Mace Close up of TopPius X: Mace Coat of ArmsPius X: Mace Close up of TopMace-Bearers... read more →
Signed Photograph of Saint Pius X as Cardinal Giuseppe SartoFather Richard Kunst The predecessor of Benedict XV was Pius X. He was the last pope to be canonized a saint.... read more →
Pope Paul II: Rare Papal Bulla, ObversePope Paul II: Rare Papal Bulla, ReversePope Paul II The bulla featured here is so rare, because Pope Paul II changed the design on... 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 →
The Playground at St. James followed by Shenanigans during Catholic Schools Week & Arguing with Kindergartners about the "worms" (spaghetti) they're eating! Child’s Simple Question Has Profound AnswerFather Richard Kunst... 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 →
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 →
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 →
Father Richard Kunst: Ordination Card Prayer Is Act of Faith That Brings Us Closer to GodFather Richard Kunst Why do Catholics pray? Let’s make this a little broader: Why do... read more →
The First Ecumenical Council The First Council of Nicaea was a council of Christian bishops convened in the Bithynian city of Nicaea by the Roman Emperor Constantine I... read more →
A model of a popemobile used... read more →
Pope Offered Forgiveness ABC News October 25, 2007, 10:44 PM April 3, 2005 — -- At the heart of all Christian doctrine is the... read more →
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From the Curator Fr. Richard Kunst would like to acknowledge and thank with the utmost gratitude Mary Sitek for... read more →
The Featured Image is of Father Kunst when he is the moderator of a monthly Real Presence Live segment. Today, in honor of Pope Francis' 85th birthday, Real Presence... read more →
This exquisite reliquary holds a bone fragment of Pope St. Victor I, who died in 199 A.D. Below: The holy card commemorating the ordination of Joseph Ratzinger is... read more →
An enduring friendship exists between the former Bishop of Duluth, Minnesota, and the Curator of Papal Artifacts, Father Richard Kunst. In January of 2001 Schnurr was appointed bishop... read more →
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Note: The featured image is the actual cave of the Annunciation. The words on this altar are, “Verbum caro hic factum est.” Translated they are, [hic: this is... read more →
That Long Genealogy on Christmas Eve? It’s Worth Your Attention Hands down the most heavily attended Mass of the entire year in my experience is the vigil Mass... read more →
Father Richard Kunst, Curator &... read more →
The item featured here is an old photo of the Cardinal signed as Bishop. He served as Cardinal Secretary of State to... read more →
The message Pope Francis chose for this Christmas holy card is from the Gospel of... read more →