The card attached to the fountain pen is a document of authenticity for the item. It states that this fountain pen was used many times by His Holiness, Pope... read more →
About this Feast The feast commemorates the dedication of the church of Saint Mary which was built in Jerusalem near the site of the Temple. With Christians of... read more →
Anniversaries of dedications were celebrated in the Vatican Basilica of Saint Peter and in the Basilica of Saint... 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 →
Here is Father’s Commentary: Anything associated with John Paul I is going to be a unique and rare... read more →
Stories on this website continue to accumulate as the Curator carries on his mission to share with others his... read more →
It is no secret to those of you who follow the Papal Artifacts' website & Collection that the curator of the site, Father Richard Kunst, is a great fan... read more →
The Papal Artifacts’ Collection is primarily dedicated to artifacts connected to the papacy. Individual... read more →
November 1, 1946: Remembering Saint John Paul II on the Anniversary of His Ordination, With a Commentary... read more →
You can see that this item is very important to me because it's framed.... read more →
The Curator of Papal Artifacts wears many hats, one of which is his interest in all things political. Having majored in political... read more →
At Mass, Saints Are With Us, Body and Soul Here is an interesting fact that I suspect many people are not aware of: Embedded inside the altar at your... read more →
In late October, 2017, the home parish of Papal Artifact's Curator, Father Richard Kunst, had the distinct honor and privilege to host Dr. Gianna Molla for a series of... read more →
The image featured here is the cover of the... read more →
There are a lot of different things in my Collection, from old souvenirs that you buy in Rome... read more →
A Message from Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, Dean of the College of Cardinals, on April 8, 2005 In these twenty-five years as Vicar of Jesus Christ in the apostolic... read more →
On this anniversary of the election of Pope John Paul II, we direct your attention to these historical items for purchase from Papal Artifacts. To have a signature of... read more →
History Won’t Forget the Canonization of Pope Paul VI This has been a very good year for people... read more →
George Weigel, in Witness to Hope, sights Pope John Paul’s conviction that God’s action in history has sanctified time. For Christians, time is no mere chronology; time is the dramatic arena... read more →
In front of St. Peter’s Basilica, there are... read more →
A card attached to this large rosary belonging to Pope Benedict XV states that it was believed to be used by... read more →
This was actually written while Pius II was a cardinal. And so his first name... read more →
On October 6, 1979 Blessed John Paul II became the first Pope to... read more →
NOTE: There are two menus above (notice the coats of arms--the first is Pope St. Paul VI's & the second is Pope St. John... read more →
The beautiful reliquary featured here contains a portion of the cincture (cord) St. Francis wore around his waist. It is a 2nd class relic (meaning it is an object... read more →
Here is Father’s Commentary: The term, ‘presentation frame’, is used by collectors... read more →
It was Saint Jerome who translated the Hebrew scriptures from Hebrew and Greek into Latin, the language of the common people. His was a great gift to the Catholic... read more →
The Truth About Angels, God’s Messengers Very... read more →
These are the ballots a bishop would have used to vote... read more →