About the Artifact: A Signed Letter of Carlo Maderno Carlo Maderno was responsible for the... read more →
Today, on Holocaust Remembrance Day, we remember the words of St. Maximilian Kolbe, a Polish Franciscan priest who died in Auschwitz alongside millions of others... "The most deadly poison... read more →
At this Mass, hundreds of Eucharistic ministers distributed communion to the people attending. Umbrellas directed... read more →
The item presented here is a beautiful Morion style helmet used by the Swiss Guard in service to the Pope in the 1960s. It has full... read more →
Here is Father Kunst's Commentary: This was actually written while Pius II was a cardinal. And so his first name was ‘Enea’, so he signed with the initial ‘E’. He... read more →
This is an extraordinarily rare papal bull issued during the 13-day papacy of Pope Urban VII. Although it does not have the lead seal attached to the document, it... read more →
January 25, 1959: Pope John XXIII Stuns the World with the Announcement of the Second Vatican Council Scheduled to Commence in... read more →
The Featured Image is the newly restored sanctuary (part of the restoration project) at the Church of St. James, the parish of Father Richard Kunst, in Duluth, MN. Papal... read more →
The Signing of the Lateran Treaty Father Richard Kunst A very significant event for the papacy that occurred in the 20th century... read more →
Commentary from Father Kunst The Collection has several Holy Year bricks, and this one is from 1775. Holy Years occur traditionally every 25 years and the Holy Year bricks actually... read more →
These coins commemorate the pastoral visit of John Paul II to Cuba. An image of John Paul II and the cathedral in Cuba is on one... read more →
I wish with all my heart to be one of the Chosen Ones, whose privilege it will be to sacrifice themselves for the salvation of the... 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 medal is silver, in its own case and weighs 42 grams. It measures 44 mm... read more →
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 →
The word, bull comes from the Latin, bubble. It is the lead seal that is appended to the end of a document acting as the signature... 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 →
Blessed Pius IX: A Percussion Pistol by Mazzocchi 1859Blessed Pius IX: A Percussion Pistol by Mazzocchi 1859Blessed Pius IX: A Percussion Pistol by Mazzocchi 1859 A smooth barrel with two... 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 Pius VII: Napoleon Letter of 1807, Close upNapoleon BonapartePope Pius VII Translation of the Letter This letter appears in “Correspondance de Napoleon ler, Tome XVI”Entry 13367 My son, We... read more →
Blessed Alfredo Ildefonso Schuster – born... read more →
https://cruxnow.com/pope-in-chile-and-peru/2018/01/16/pope-opens-chile-trip-apology-clerical-sexual-abuse/ ... read more →
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HOUSTON, Texas - Reeling from the loss of a second child, Stephanie Regitz and husband Matt stopped to consider their family’s future. “Are we going to... read more →
I almost always start January in Rome, Italy. I regularly use my vacation... read more →
This silver reliquary belonged to Pope Gregory XVI and is from the tenth year of his pontificate. On one side is the image of Saints Peter and Paul and... 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 →
Beatification of Cardinal Wyszynski: June 7, 2020 Late Polish Primate Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski will be beatified on June 7, 2020 in a ceremony held... read more →
