The World Day of Peace, Created by Pope Paul VI in 1968 In 1968, Pope Paul VI called on all people of the... read more →
The Featured Image The sculpture of Mary, Queen of Peace, which may be found at St. Mary Major in Rome, was the gift of Pope Benedict XV to... read more →
Rest in Peace, Holy Father Benedict XVI (1927–2022)Fr. Arturo Sosa, S.J.: Today we join with the whole Church and especially with Pope Francis in a prayer of gratitude as we... read more →
The First Ecumenical Council The First Council of Nicaea was a council of Christian bishops convened in the Bithynian city of Nicaea by the Roman Emperor Constantine I... read more →
Saint Giovanni Antonio Farina, Document Saint Giovanni Antonio Farina, Close up About the Document: The document is a decree issued and signed by Bishop Farina honoring the Ergolo family who... read more →
Take a listen to Archbishop Hebda! https://youtu.be/Cl6KlZG0Hbg?si=6VFq9P2q2eZZnGAE Here is the link to Vatican Unveiled tickets: https://www.showclix.com/tickets/vatican-unveiled With Gratitude to Father Richard Kunst and the tremendous effort he has invested in... read more →
Pope Gregory XI was the last of the Avignon popes. The artifacts presented here are two silver coins, known as bologninos. They were coins... read more →
This document is addressed to the Archdiocese of Trent and is sending wishes for a happy new year. It is dated December 29th, 1672 and is signed as... read more →
January 1964 (taken... read more →
The Featured Image This item is actually both common and uncommon. It is the autographed photo of a pope. Although they are relatively common, they’re still highly sought... read more →
Holy Innocents Have New Importance in Our Times Father Richard Kunst [caption id="attachment_42905"... read more →
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That Long Genealogy on Christmas Eve? It’s Worth Your Attention Hands down the most heavily attended Mass of the entire year in my experience is the vigil Mass... read more →
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Did you know? On December 7, 1914, Pope Benedict XV suggested a temporary hiatus of the war for the celebration of Christmas. The warring countries refused to create... read more →
https://www.showclix.com/tickets/vatican-unveiled Father Richard Kunst Molly Litecky: Project Manager, Archdiocese of St. Paul & Minneapolis, MN The segment connected to the Vatican Unveiled Event begins at 1 : 13:00 and continues... read more →
This exquisite reliquary holds a bone fragment of Pope St. Victor I, who died in 199 A.D. Below: The holy card commemorating the ordination of Joseph Ratzinger is... read more →
NOTE Cincinnati Archbishop Dennis Schnurr will leave his post after 16 years as the leader of more than 400,000 Catholics across the region. The archdiocese announced Wednesday that... read more →
Note: The featured image is the actual cave of the Annunciation. The words on this altar are, “Verbum caro hic factum est.” Translated they are, [hic: this is... read more →
People working at a kiosk on the first floor of Mall of America in Bloomington are selling merchandise and tickets to Vatican Unveiled, a Jan. 10 to Feb. 1 exhibit... read more →
The signed, framed photo of Pope Pius XI is an Apostolic Blessing given to the Reverend Henry Robert Langenfeld on the occasion of his ordination... 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... 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... read more →
There were many endearing moments recorded of our Holy Father during his 80th year, and none quite as moving as his meeting with the elderly Cardinal Ernest Simoni Troshani... read more →
The Papal Artifacts' Collection is enhanced by the relationship Father Kunst was able to develop with his family.... read more →
St. John Henry Newman was officially declared a Doctor of the Church by Pope Leo XIV on November 1, 2025, during a Mass in St. Peter's Basilica for the Jubilee of Education,... read more →
The item featured here is an old photo of the Cardinal signed as Bishop. He served as Cardinal Secretary of State to... read more →
Galero Given to Pius XII Upon His Appointment as Cardinal in 1929 The Galero Identification Relative Size of Galero Here is Father’s commentary. The galero is the official red hat.... read more →