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 →
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 →
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 →
About the Autographed Photo of Pope Benedict XVI: Commentary by Father Richard Kunst This item is actually both... read more →
Rome's Colosseum, long a symbol of the persecution of early Christians, was bathed in red light late Feb. 24 as a reminder of and a prayer for the thousands... read more →
I'd like to express to you my conviction that the point of Papal Artifacts' remembrance of so many dates and anniversaries on this site is for the same reason... 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 →
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 →
The artifact presented here is a small slip of paper, signed by John Henry Newman.... read more →
The translation of this letter suggests it was written in haste by St. Antonio Gianelli in 1822.... 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 →
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 →
Translation of the Business Card Sir, Thank you for your kind letter of 12 February, 1972, and if you visit Vienna, you could come and visit me. with my best... 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 →
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 →
A Holy Year Brick from 1775, the Oldest Brick in the Collection The Collection has several Holy Year... read more →
Here’s the Real Story Behind St. Valentine’s Day ... read more →
February 13, 1633: Italian philosopher, astronomer and mathematician, Galileo Galilei arrived in Rome to face charges of heresy for advocating the Copernican theory, which holds... read more →
The Papal Artifacts’ Collection is primarily dedicated to artifacts connected to the papacy. Individual popes,... read more →
The Signing of the Lateran Treaty Father Richard Kunst A very significant event for the papacy that occurred in the 20th... read more →
Feb. 11 is the anniversary of the Lateran Pact. It was an agreement between Italy and the Holy See that led to the creation of Vatican City... read more →
When a Picture Is Worth a Thousand Words During a farewell day for former Superior General Adolfo Nicolas, SJ, at the Jesuit Curia in Rome, Pope Francis dropped... read more →
The Holy Hour Is it difficult? Sometimes it seemed to be hard; it might mean having to forgo a social engagement, or rise an hour earlier, but on... read more →
In February of 1939, Pius XI convened all of Italy’s clergy in Rome to deliver a speech he had worked on for months. The speech denounced the violations of... read more →
Letter of Agreement Between Father Richard Kunst and Commandant Elmar Mader of the Swiss Guard Letter of Agreement Between Father Richard Kunst and Commandant Elmar Mader of the Swiss Guard,... read more →
A Conversation between Pope Pius XII & His Sostituto, Msgr. Giovanni Montini: Throughout the events (of WW II) Montini was sustained by his genuine love and admiration for... read more →
The artifact is a letter signed by Pope Gregory XIII, dated February 9th, 1581, prior to the enactment of the Gregorian calendar, which occurred on Thursday, October 4, 1582.... read more →
This Lent, Try Offering Your Sufferings to God “Richard, offer it up!” I can still hear my grandmother’s high-pitched response every time I complained about something. She... read more →
A Galero Given to Pius XII Upon His Appointment as Cardinal in 1929 Father Richard... read more →