Feb 10, 2013 5:50am

February 10, 1939: Requiescat in Pace, Pope Pius XI

Several significant dates involving Pope Pius XI are clustered in February. They include not only the anniversary of his election, but also the anniversary of his death and the signing of the Lateran Treaty. In an effort to d... read more »

Feb 8, 2013 8:50pm

February 9, 1941: An Encounter Between Monsignor Giovanni Montini & Pope Pius XII

Monsignor Giovanni Montini, the future Pope Paul VI (1963-1978), was a close confidante of Pius XII, eventually serving as the head of the internal section of the office of secretary of state. Monsignor Montini had enormous r... read more »

Feb 5, 2013 9:23pm

February 6, 1922: The Election of Pope Pius XI

The artifact presented here is a zucchetto of Pope Pius XI. A zucchetto is a small skullcap worn by clerics of the church. It consists of eight panels sewn together with a stem on top. It was first adopted to keep the tonsur... read more »

Feb 4, 2013 10:36pm

February 5, 1265: The Election of Pope Clement IV

This papal bull is unsigned and untranslated and dated 1266 from the second year of Pope Clement IV's pontificate. It is one of the oldest items in the Collection. The word, bull comes from the Latin, bubble. It is the le... read more »

Feb 4, 2013 10:26pm

A Swiss Guard Replica Flag & You-Tube Tour of the Swiss Guard Armory with Major Peter Hassler & Father Richard Kunst

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