FDC (First Day Cover) stamps were issued on March 5, 1973, commemorating the Consistory in which Pope Paul VI named Albino Luciani, the future Pope John Paul I, Cardinal.... read more →
This Lent, Try Offering Your Sufferings to God “Richard, offer it up!” I can still hear my grandmother’s high-pitched response every time I complained about something. She... read more →
The artifact is a very rare holy card containing a piece of fringe from the throne of Pope Leo XIII. It measures 6 X... read more →
March 2, 1975: Pope Paul VI Recalls Pope Pius XII's Election in 1939... read more →
This artifact is a portrait of Pius XII giving a blessing in a common pose of his and containing... read more →
This large photograph portrays Pope Leo XIII in a formal setting seated in a throne-like chair. Note the pillows at his feet used... read more →
About the Autographed Photo of Pope Benedict XVI: Commentary by Father Richard Kunst This item is actually both... read more →
The Signed Letter, Dated February 9, 1581: The artifact presented here is interesting in that it was signed by Pope Gregory XIII and is... read more →
The item presented here is an autographed photo of Pius XII with a blessing, signed on February 22, 1940. The image is of Pius XII raising... read more →
Since the fourth century the feast of the Chair of St.... read more →
An Image of Pope St. Peter This is an image of Pope St. Peter sitting on the throne from the Jubilee Year of 1950. Although... 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... read more →
Pope Francis is very popular as a relatively new Holy Father, but he was... read more →
The artifact presented here is a small slip of paper, signed by John Henry Newman.... read more →
The translation of this letter suggests it was written in haste by St. Antonio Gianelli in 1822.... read more →
This zucchetto, belonging to Pope Leo XIII, has a card attached to it with a wax seal signed by a member of the papal... 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 →
Why Catholics Eat Fish on Fridays Fr. Richard Kunst Catholics throughout history have been called many names, some nice and others not so nice. One of the names... read more →
About the Featured Image of Cardinal Jozsef Mindszenty: The item (the featured image) is an 8 X 10-color photo of him and... read more →
The item is a silver rosary case given to Elisabeth L. Miller by Pope Pius XI. The face of the case has his coat of arms and the... read more →
Ashes, Of Course, but There's More to Get from Lent Years ago one of my seminary professors cited a study... read more →
This agnus dei wax disk contains the first-class relics of three saints and the name of the pope written in gold inside the oval frame. An Agnus Dei is... read more →
The book, Crossing the Threshold of Hope by Pope John Paul II, was published in 1995. This... read more →
A Holy Year Brick from 1775, the Oldest Brick in the Collection The Collection has several Holy Year... read more →
Here’s the Real Story Behind St. Valentine’s Day ... 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 →
February 13, 1633: Italian philosopher, astronomer and mathematician, Galileo Galilei arrived in Rome to face charges of heresy for advocating the Copernican theory, which holds... read more →
The Papal Artifacts’ Collection is primarily dedicated to artifacts connected to the papacy. Individual popes,... read more →
When a Picture Is Worth a Thousand Words During a farewell day for former Superior General Adolfo Nicolas, SJ, at the Jesuit Curia in Rome, Pope Francis dropped... read more →
Joint Declaration of Pope Francis and Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia "The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God... read more →