This is a papal shoe belonging to and worn by Blessed Pius IX, and, because of his beatification, it is also a 2nd class relic. It is... read more →
License Issued to Carry a Weapon During Pontificate of Pius VII The document is an original parchment from 1804, issued from the office in... read more →
The portion of this black cassock is a significant second class relic belonging to Albino... read more →
A card from the papal household is attached to the zucchetto and states that he wore this on June 15, 1957. A zucchetto is a small... read more →
This is a document dated June 15th, 1585, the first year of his pontificate. It is signed as Pope Sixtus V and is untranslated. It concerns... 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,... 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 →
62 Years Ago, a Pope Met a Jewish Icon and the World Changed John L. Allen Jr. Jun 14, 2020 News Analysis ROME -... read more →
These are just a few artifacts connected to Pope Pius XI. Please visit Papal... read more →
Week II Liturgy of the Hours Morning Prayer It never gets old hearing Saint John... read more →
Pope Francis Signing the BaseballPope Francis Agreeing to Sign Father's BaseballPope Francis Signing Father Kunst's BaseballFather Richard Kunst reacting to Pope Francis signing his baseball.Fr. Richard Kunst Presenting Our Holy... read more →
Who Rightly Deserves the Title ‘Apostle’? Father Richard Kunst The “marks” of the church are that we are “one, holy, catholic and apostolic.” We say that in our... read more →
"I am worried about America! I am not so much worried about its politics and economics, important though they be: I am worried about its soul. After all,... read more →
Join us for our VIP Evening Celebration on August 19 -- Meet Pawn Stars very own Mark Hall-Patton, AKA "The Beard of Knowledge"! This limited ticketed event will sell out,... read more →
This artifact is an original, illuminated manuscript signed by Archbishop Giovanni Battista Montini, the future Pope St.Paul VI. The content involved the appointment of a... read more →
The signature of Pope Pius VII is included on this four-page, untranslated document that is dated June 10th, 1811. It appears to concern military issues but that is... read more →
Zucchetto From Saint John Paul II's Elevation to the Cardinalate, InsideKarol Wojtyla Receiving the Red Hat from Pope Paul VIZucchetto Belonging to Pope Saint John Paul II From 1999 Here... read more →
Here is Father’s Commentary We have talked about Pope Julius II having Michelangelo paint the Sistine Chapel. His uncle, Pope Sixtus IV, actually built the Sistine Chapel, and it is... read more →
Saint Oscar Romero Long ago, Bishop Ken Untner (Saginaw, MI) wrote something that has been associated nearly as long with Archbishop (now Saint) Oscar Romero (El Salvador, San... read more →
When I was in junior high school I got a book from my grandmother that was titled “Beyond Death’s Door.” It was a book composed of a semblance... read more →
https://youtu.be/oAS2jBoZFXY On August 28th, the Pope will visit L'Aquila, a region that has not yet recovered from the terrible earthquake that claimed more than 300 lives in 2009. There, Pope... 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... 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... read more →
The Papal Artifacts’ Collection is primarily dedicated to artifacts connected to the papacy. Individual popes, their biographies and multiple items belonging to... read more →
June 5, 1944: The Anniversary of the Liberation of Rome The item is a small folder containing an image of Pope Pius XII and... read more →
The Papal Artifacts’ Collection is primarily dedicated to... read more →
Solemnity of Pentecost at the Pantheon Rose petals are dropped from the open oculus at twelve o'clock noon in commemoration of the descent of the Holy Ghost... read more →
The item is a small folder containing an image of Pope Pius XII and five cancelled stamps. Dated 5 June 1944, the date... read more →
On 4 June 2004 US President George W. Bush presented the Presidential Medal of Freedom, with Distinction, the United States' highest civilian honor, to John Paul II during a ceremony... 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... read more →