Pope Francis sent a letter of condolence to Benedict XVI, the emeritus pope, on the death of his brother Georg Ratzinger, in Regensburg, Germany, on July 2. In the letter, Francis... read more →
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Retired Pope Benedict XVI returned to the Vatican June 22, five days after flying... read more →
From America Magazine Benedict XVI Makes Surprise Visit to Gravely Ill Brother in Germany In a very surprising move, Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, 93, flew to Germany this... read more →
60 Years Ago, a Pope Met a Jewish Icon and the World Changed John L. Allen Jr. Jun 14, 2020 News Analysis ROME -... read more →
Papal Artifacts honors Pope Benedict XVI's desire to set aside the Thursday after Pentecost with a feast to help Catholics reflect on the priesthood and to pray for priests.... read more →
Solemnity of Pentecost at the Pantheon Rose petals are dropped from the open oculus at twelve o'clock noon in commemoration of the descent of the Holy Ghost... 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... read more →
CNA Staff, Apr 28, 2020 / 07:30 am MT (CNA).- The beatification of Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński, the former Primate of Poland who heroically resisted Communism,... read more →
It's no secret that John Paul II was one of solidarity's biggest advocates. However, it is his less... read more →
Have you ever wondered why the Liturgy of the Hours is made up mostly of the Psalms? In this General Audience of 2001, our Holy Father teaches us why. ... read more →
Pope Francis Prays in Rome Churches Asking God to Rid the World of the Corona Virus In a dramatic gesture of faith, Pope Francis left the... read more →
A Commentary by the Curator, Father Richard Kunst We know that at the beginning of his pontificate, really early on, John Paul II viewed his pontificate as the... read more →
Starting Monday, March 2, 16 million documents from the Pius XII archives will be available. It's taken 20 people and 14 years to classify them. Vatican hopes opening of... read more →
From 1941 to 1945 Nazi Germany and its collaborators committed the systematic murder of over six million Jews. The Holocaust, also known as the Shoah, was Nazi Germany’s “Final... read more →
The featured image is a photograph signed by the new Cardinal Borgoglio. He is... read more →
Papal Artifacts joins our Church in wishing our Holy Father, Francis, a very happy 83rd birthday. We are grateful for the gift... read more →
Immaculate Conception an Ancient Belief Guess who has appeared on the... read more →
The tradition is repeated every year around this time. It marks the start of the Christmas season in the Vatican. The tree in St. Peter's Square is lit... read more →
Lumen gentium, the Dogmatic Constitution on the Church, is one of the principal documents of the Second Vatican Council. This dogmatic constitution was promulgated by Pope Paul VI on 21 November 1964, following approval by... read more →
A Vatican Stamp Collection from the Past 150 Years Recently, a stamp collector, Christopher Brunner, generously donated his very large collection of Vatican stamps... 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... read more →
With this “Motu propio,” a personal initiative of the pope, Pope Francis has changed the name of the Vatican Secret Archives. He explains that the word “secret”... read more →
A pectoral cross was given as a gift from Pope Paul VI to all bishops participating in the Bogota Synod of 1968. This... read more →
The quote in the you tube are the words of the soon to... read more →