A Pin-fire Mazzocchi Gendarmerie Revolver This gun is completely unique in that it was literally made right in the Vatican itself. ... read more →
A Retelling of Acquiring the Pope John Paul II Zucchetto: One of the Best Stories on Papal Artifacts
Father Kunst has many interesting stories to tell regarding his collection and this one is incomparable. The John Paul II Zucchetto Story... 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 →
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 on which one... read more →
Passports are items that have ink stamps on them. Every country... read more →
https://youtu.be/xA0L56KAYcw?si=RSKS1NXNU0kO54Yw Pope Francis dedicated Wednesday's audience to reflecting on St. Charles de Foucauld (1858 - 1916), who after his conversion, dedicated his life to living humbly among the people of... read more →
OSV News) — As war between Israel and Hamas rages, Catholics in the U.S. are heeding a call to pray and fast for peace in the Holy Land. In an... read more →
It's part of history. Cardinal Wojtyła's car broke down as he made his way to Rome for the Conclave. He was the last to arrive. By the... read more →
On this date in 1969 then Bishop Fulton Sheen resigned as Bishop of Rochester. As he said, “I am not retiring, only retreading.” Pope Paul VI... 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 →