Jan 7, 2012 6:54am The Election of Pope St. Pius V: January 7, 1566
Antonio Ghislieri, born in 1504, was a shepherd for his family before entering a Dominican monastery at the age of fourteen. He was ordained in 1528 and taught theology and philosphy before being appointed an inquisitor of th... read more » Dec 25, 2011 7:58am Merry Christmas From Papal Artifacts!Merry Christmas! During the month of December, Papal Artifacts will feature greetings from four different (future) popes as well as information about Cardinal Pietro Gasparri who was instrumental in the work of the Lateran Tr... read more » Dec 25, 2011 7:53am The Election of Pope Pius IV: December 25, 1559
On Christmas day in 1559, the congenial Giovanni Angelo Medici managed to break the deadlock in a contentious conclave and become Pope Pius IV. Born in Milan on March 31, 1499, the new pope came from neither wealth nor nobil... read more » Dec 20, 2011 6:46am December 16, 1907: Pietro Gasparri Is Consecrated Cardinal
Pietro Gasparri (1852–1934) was an Italian cardinal who taught canon law at the Catholic Institute in Paris (1879–98) and was apostolic delegate thereafter in South America. After his return he was asked by Pope P... read more » Dec 14, 2011 5:01pm Venerable John Paul I: Buon Natale Greetings to Eduardo Luciano From Cardinal Albino Luciano, 1972
In 2001 Father Kunst and his father went to northern Italy, to an area called Belluno, where Pope John Paul I lived. They visited his family, in particular his niece, Pia Luciani, and his brother Eduardo, and his sister-in-la... read more » « first< previous 5 entries | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | next 5 entries >last » | Have an item you would like to donate to the collection? Please contact us.
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