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Christmas Greeting From Cardinal Pietro Ottoboni in 1672

October 6, 1689: The Election of Pietro Ottoboni, Pope Alexander VIII

October 6, 1457: One of the Oldest Signed Items in the Collection, Dated 1457, & Commentary by Father Richard Kunst

Invitation From President Jimmy Carter to Pope Saint John Paul II

October 6, 1979: An Invitation from President Jimmy Carter to Pope John Paul II, & Commentary by Father Richard Kunst

Signed Letter Dated, February 9, 1581

October 5, 1582: The Adoption of the Gregorian Calendar

October 4, 1965: The First Visit to America by a Pope: Paul VI

October 4, 1922: The Birth of St. Gianna Molla & The Curator of Papal Artifacts and His Parish

October 4: The Memorial Feast of St. Francis with A Commentary by Fr. Richard Kunst

Letter of Agreement Between Father Richard Kunst and Commandant Elmar Mader of the Swiss Guard

October 4, 2004: A Second Letter of Agreement between Fr. Kunst & the Swiss Guard, & A Great Story!

Newspaper From October 1809 Reporting Napoleon’s Excommunication

The Boston Paper, Colombian Centinel, Reported the Excommunication of Napoleon Bonaparte by Pope Pius VII on October 4, 1809.

Blessed Aloysius Stepinac

October 3, 1998: Pope John Paul II Beatifies Cardinal Aloysius Viktor Stepinac, Primate of Croatia

October 3, 1889: Establishment of the Diocese of Duluth, MN by Pope Leo XIII

Pope John Paul II addresses the General Assembly at the United Nations in New York Oct. 2, 1979.

Pope Pius VII: Ornate Chalice

October 2: Happy Feast of the Guardian Angels! & Commentary on the 9 Choirs of Angels by the Curator

October 2, 1960: Autographed Photo of Saint John XXIII in a Silver Presentation Frame & Commentary

Letter of Agreement Between Father Richard Kunst and Commandant Elmar Mader of the Swiss Guard, page 1

October 2, 2004: Letter of Agreement Between Father Richard Kunst and Commandant Elmar Mader of the Swiss Guard

October 2, 1928: The Anniversary of the Founding of Opus Dei

St. Therese of Lisieux

October 1: The Carmelites on Papal Artifacts: The Feast of St. Therese of Lisieux

Relic of Blessed Anne of Saint Bartholomew

October 1: The Carmelites on Papal Artifacts: Blessed Anne of Saint Bartholomew, Secretary to Saint Teresa of Avila:

Holy Card Containing the Fringe of the Throne of Pope Leo XIII

Sept. 30, 1900: A Very Rare Holy Card

September 30, 1897: The Baptism of Giovanni Montini, the Future Pope St. Paul VI, & the Death of St. Therese of Lisieux

Signed Letter from Cardinal Terence Cooke from 1966

September 30, 1966: A Letter Signed by Cardinal Terence Cooke

Vulgate Version of the Bible, Dated 1988

September 30: The Feast of St. Jerome & The Vulgate Version of the Bible, & A Commentary by the Curator

September 29, 1963: Part of Pope Paul VI’s Address at the Beginning of Session II, Vatican II

September 29, 1963: Pope Paul VI Reconvenes Vatican II, with Commentary by Father Richard Kunst

Celebrating with Pope Francis the Founding of the Jesuits

Holy Card Containing a Relic of the Pope John Paul I’s Cassock Worn to the Conclave that Elected Him

September 28, 1978: The Death of Albino Luciani, the Newly Elected Pope John Paul I

Medal Commemorating Saint John Paul II’s Visit to John Paul I’s Family and House on the 1st Anniversary of John Paul I’s Death

September 28, 1979: Medal Commemorating Saint John Paul II’s Visit to Pope John Paul I’s Family

Black & White Photo of John Paul II as Bishop Karol Wojtyla

September 28th: The 63rd Anniversary of the Episcopal Consecration of Karol Wojtyla, the Last Official Act of Pope Pius XII & the Curator’s Commentary

On the Feast of St. Vincent de Paul & Bl. Antoine Frederic Ozanum

Pope Urban VII

September 27, 1590: The Death of Pope Urban VII after 13 Days as Pontiff

The Doctors of the Catholic Church & Those Connected to This Collection

September 26, 1897: The Birth of Giovanni Montini, Pope St. Paul VI