Feb 9, 2012 6:56am February 11, 1929: The Signing of the Lateran Treaty
The artifact presented here is an original photo of the signing of the Lateran Treaty. It contains signatures of Benito Mussolini, signing on behalf of King Victor Emmanuel III, and Pietro Cardinal Gasparri, the Vatican Secre... read more » Feb 5, 2012 5:46pm The Election of Pope Pius XI: February 6, 1922
The artifact presented here is a souvenir from Pope Pius XI's era. It is a photographic image of the pope giving a blessing. Known as flipper books they are small books consisting of a series of images that give the illus... read more » Jan 30, 2012 10:48am January 31st: The Feast of John Bosco, Patron Saint of Youth
The artifact displayed here is a letter written by Don John Bosco in 1851. It is completely in his own hand and is in regard to an appointment with a benefactor of his that will take place later in the day. This is the rough ... read more » Jan 21, 2012 9:43am January 22: The 90th Anniversary of the Death of Pope Benedict XV
A Note from the Expert of the Papal Artifacts’ Collection Recently I was in Rome, giving a tour of that city when I received an email through the web site. The artifact presented here had been purchased at a flea mark... read more » Jan 12, 2012 5:07pm The Birthday of Thomas Merton, January 13, 1915
Thomas Merton was born in Prades, France, to artists Ruth and Owen Merton. His early years were spent in the south of France; later, he went to private school in England and then to Cambridge. Both of his parents were decease... 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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