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 →
April 9, 2016: An Historic Moment for Papal Artifacts: Acquiring the Ballot & Scrutiny Sheet from 1903 Conclave Fr.... 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 artifact presented here is a complete, thirty-piece set of a papal procession dating from the pontificate of Pius XI who reigned from 1922-1939. The pope is seated on... 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 →
A Relic of the True Cross of Christ Here is Father’s... 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 →
The menu is for the passengers aboard the flight and gives information in German, Italian and Polish about this historic journey of Pope John Paul II... read more →
This unusual bronze medal, minted during the papacy of Pope Paul III, is known as a Satirical Medal. The obverse shows the pope wearing the papal tiara. When turned... 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 →
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 →
This is a letter from the former king of Poland, Maximillian of Austria, to Pope Clement VIII, dated June 20, 1593. Maximillian as the Regent,... read more →
Here is Father’s Commentary: Of all the items I have in the Collection, and it’s quite massive, there... read more →
A Word about the Rare Booklet Signed by Padre Pio Featured Above: A Booklet about St. Padre Pio signed by him. It... read more →
This is a papal shoe belonging to and worn by Blessed Pius IX, and, because of his beatification, it is also a 2nd class relic. It is... read more →
License Issued to Carry a Weapon During Pontificate of Pius VII The document is an original parchment from 1804, issued from the office in... read more →
The portion of this black cassock is a significant second class relic belonging to Albino... read more →
A card from the papal household is attached to the zucchetto and states that he wore this on June 15, 1957. A zucchetto is a small... read more →
This is a document dated June 15th, 1585, the first year of his pontificate. It is signed as Pope Sixtus V and is untranslated. It concerns... 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,... 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 →
These are just a few artifacts connected to Pope Pius XI. Please visit Papal... read more →
Week II Liturgy of the Hours Morning Prayer It never gets old hearing Saint John... read more →
Pope Francis Signing the BaseballPope Francis Agreeing to Sign Father's BaseballPope Francis Signing Father Kunst's BaseballFather Richard Kunst reacting to Pope Francis signing his baseball.Fr. Richard Kunst Presenting Our Holy... read more →
"I am worried about America! I am not so much worried about its politics and economics, important though they be: I am worried about its soul. After all,... read more →
Join us for our VIP Evening Celebration on August 19 -- Meet Pawn Stars very own Mark Hall-Patton, AKA "The Beard of Knowledge"! This limited ticketed event will sell out,... read more →
This artifact is an original, illuminated manuscript signed by Archbishop Giovanni Battista Montini, the future Pope St.Paul VI. The content involved the appointment of a... read more →