The artifact is a second class relic, meaning it is an article of clothing belonging to the pope. It is contained in an ornate reliquary with... read more →
Papal Artifacts would like to thank the parish of St. James, the Curator’s home parish, for the beautiful videos they are preparing and are graciously sharing with us!... read more →
We invite you to peruse the Media section of Papal Artifacts which is filled with vignettes lasting from a minute to a few minutes depending... 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 →
Papal Artifacts would like to thank the parish of St. James, the Curator's home parish, for the beautiful videos they are preparing and are graciously sharing with us!... read more →
The Signing of the Baseball by... read more →
Every age has its stories of heroic men and women whose faith challenges them to reach out in heroic love and service to alleviate the... read more →
There are few items in the Papal Artifacts’ Collection to compare... read more →
Memorabilia of Two Brothers' Ordinations & First Masses The memorabilia featured here include items from the ordinations and first... 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 →
This is an unusual and rare photograph of the signatures of 28 cardinals in the conclave electing Jorge Bergoglio. The new Pope Francis stands at the altar... read more →
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Information about the Papal Ring from Father Richard Kunst, Curator There is a bit of mystery to this... read more →
Pope Pius VII: Ornate Chalice with “Maker’s Mark” The chalice is a very... read more →
May 29, 1954: The Canonization of Pope Pius X ... read more →
On June 26th, 1967, Pope Paul VI (1963-1978) appointed Archbishop Karol Wojtyla of Krakow, Poland, to the Sacred College of Cardinals. He was forty-seven years of age.... read more →
Stories abound on Papal Artifacts regarding the items the Curator has acquired for this Collection, and this Train Pass is one of them. It... read more →
The Reliquary Containing the Blood of Pope St. John Paul II In May of 1981 papal travel protocol was changed with the assassination attempt of Pope... read more →
Emily Ness Updated: May 17, 2020 10:49 PM A Northland pastor with a passion for collecting Papal memorabilia will he making an appearance on Pawn Stars Monday. Father... read more →
When you have a "gene" in you that enjoys collecting--at the present time, papal artifacts, but in the past, amassing hundreds of autographs of important people, it's no wonder... read more →
The Curator of Papal Artifacts wears many hats, one of which is his interest in all things political. Having majored in political science as an undergraduate he was fortunate... read more →
THE PAPACY: A LIVING HISTORY, SEASON II, with FR. RICHARD KUNST AND FR. RYAN MORAVITZ MONDAY, MAY... read more →
The Papal Artifacts' Collection is filled with memorable and priceless artifacts--and the memorable and priceless stories of the Curator's acquisition of them. And one of the most delightful is... read more →
I've been encouraged to share the Apologetics' teachings I normally do weekly at my parish during Lent but... read more →
Fr. Richard Kunst Buys Ballot Paper and Scrutiny Sheet from 1903 Papal Conclave From the Print Edition of The... read more →
It was no surprise that Father Kunst was asked to give the homily at the memorial Mass upon the death of Pope John Paul II. Known as an expert... read more →
Regarding The Vatican Returns to... read more →
About the Series Long before banks, ATMS and check-cashing services, there were pawn shops. Pawning was the leading form of consumer credit in the United States until the... read more →
A Word about the Featured Image As Father Kunst mentions in this interview he was fortunate to meet Pope St. John Paul II a total of seven times,... read more →
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WuMZeVQJKkw Almanac North, a feature of public television in Duluth, Minnesota, interviewed Father Kunst who is known for his expertise in all things papal.
In early August, 2013, the Duluth News Tribune interviewed the Papal Artifacts' Expert about his upcoming EWTN special, The Papacy, A Living History. What follows is... read more →
Updated: 04/20/2014 10:41 PM Created: 04/20/2014 5:41 PM WDIO.com By: Laurie Stribling lstribling@wdio.com From the Vatican to a rural parish in Duluth, many people of many faiths celebrated one... read more →