The Diocese of Duluth, and the home parish of the Curator of Papal Artifacts, Father Richard Kunst, were treated to a rare opportunity to spend an evening with George... read more →
When GK Chesterton Visited Duluth in 1921 March 11, 1921 remains an incredible day in Duluth, Minnesota, when GK Chesterton arrived amidst much fanfare to deliver a talk... read more →
Father Kunst has spent years hosting a segment of Real Presence (radio) Live. Today, Kyle Barret, an expert in firearms with a great... read more →
March 9, 1471: Cardinal Francesco della Rovere, the Future Pope Sixtus IV, Writes and Signs a Pandering Letter,... read more →
This particular bulla is an extremely rare and valuable artifact to have in the Collection, not only because of... read more →
When Doubt Creeps InFather Richard Kunst Perhaps this might sound like I am stating the obvious, but I feel like I have a pretty strong faith. Faith is a gift,... read more →
Starting Monday, March 2, 2020, 16 million documents from the Pius XII archives were made available. It took 20 people and 14 years to classify them. Vatican hopes opening... read more →
This is an excellent guide for any of us unfamiliar with what occurred in Vatican I throughout the 20th century until the present after Vatican II. A very interesting and... read more →
The Saints & Blesseds of the Papal Artifacts Collection The Papal Artifacts' Collection is primarily dedicated to artifacts connected to the papacy. Individual popes,... read more →
After four tortured years, more than 400 over-life-sized figures, I felt as old and weary as Jeremiah. I was only 37, yet friends did not recognize the old man I... read more →
About the Mass in the Vernacular March 7, 1965, was the first "Mass in Italian" to be... read more →
March 4th, 2019 marked the 40th anniversary of St. John Paul II's first encyclical Letter -Redemptor Hominis, given on March 4, 1979, the first papal encyclical since 1968! Papal... read more →
FDC (First Day Cover) stamps were issued on March 5, 1973, commemorating the Consistory in which Pope Paul VI named Albino Luciani, the future Pope John Paul I, Cardinal.... read more →
Pope Francis announced today that the Vatican archives regarding the pontificate of Pope Pius XII will be opened for consultation by researchers on March... read more →
It is a lesson we all need--to let alone the things that do not concern us. He has other ways for others to follow Him;... read more →
March 2, 1975: Pope Paul VI Recalls Pope Pius XII's Election in 1939... read more →
This artifact is a portrait of Pius XII giving a blessing in a common pose of his and containing... read more →
This large photograph portrays Pope Leo XIII in a formal setting seated in a throne-like chair. Note the pillows at his feet used... read more →