February 2013 Resignation. In February 2013, at the age of 85, Pope Benedict XVI announced that he would be resigning on February 28, 2013... read more →
Giovanni Montini served as the Sostituto to Pope Pius XII from his election in 1939 until he was made Bishop of Milan in 1954. This is a letter, written... read more →
Lent is a season of repentance of sin. Repentance from sin for Catholics mostly means going to confession—yet another subject that is often misunderstood by Catholics and non-Catholics... read more →
Oscar A Romero Archbishop of San Salvador, El Salvador, C. A. (Seminario San Jose de la Montana) ... 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 →
The Signed Letter, Dated February 9, 1581: The artifact presented here is interesting in that it was signed by Pope Gregory XIII and is dated... read more →
Catholics throughout history have been called many names, some nice and others not so nice. One of the names that has... read more →
This agnus dei wax disk contains the first-class relics of three saints and the name of the pope written in gold inside the oval frame. An Agnus Dei is... read more →
Years ago one of my seminary professors cited a study listing the most well attended Masses of the year. The first two were obvious — Christmas and Easter — but... read more →
The item presented here is an autographed photo of Pius XII with a blessing, signed on February 22, 1940. The image is of Pius XII raising... read more →
Since the fourth century the feast of the Chair of St.... read more →
An Image of Pope St. Peter This is an image of Pope St. Peter sitting on the throne from the Jubilee Year of 1950. Although... 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 →
Pope Francis is very popular as a relatively new Holy Father, but he was... read more →
The artifact presented here is a small slip of paper, signed by John Henry Newman.... read more →
This zucchetto, belonging to Pope Leo XIII, has a card attached to it with a wax seal signed by a member of the papal... 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 →
A Framed Portion of Silk Wall CoveringPope St John XXIII’s Papal ApartmentVatican Relic Gifted by Cardinal Amleto Giovanni Cicognani, Vatican Secretary of State from 1961-1969, to Fr. Timothy Champoux of... read more →
On February 22, the church celebrates the feast day of the Chair of Peter. It is a feast in which the church celebrates the pastoral responsibility and authority of the... 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 →
About the Featured Image of Cardinal Jozsef Mindszenty: The item (the featured image) is an 8 X 10-color photo of him and... read more →
The dedication of the shrine February 17, 202311::00 AMOklahoma City, Oklahoma “Pray for us that we may be a sign of the love of Christ for our people, that our... read more →
The item is a silver rosary case given to Elisabeth L. Miller by Pope Pius XI. The face of the case has his coat of arms and the... read more →
What is an Apostolic Exhortation? An apostolic exhortation is a magisterial document written by the pope. It is considered third in importance, after apostolic constitutions and encyclicals. Exhortations generally encourage a particular virtue... read more →
Here’s the Real Story Behind St. Valentine’s Day I generally utilize all my vacation time leading small private tours to Rome. Although I enjoy it because I... read more →
Bringing Back Catholic Traditions I very much enjoy reading. Almost every night before bed I read for an... 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 →
When a Meeting with The Beard of Knowledge, Mark Hall-Patton, Results in Receiving His Trademark White Hat Mark Hall-Patton, Pawn Stars Authenticator As the administrator of... read more →
The Papal Artifacts’ Collection is primarily dedicated to artifacts connected to the papacy. Individual popes,... read more →