Pope invites bishops to join him in consecration of Russia... read more →
NOTE: This is a humorous account of Father Kunst's "pink" chasuble, used in his former parish, which he has replaced in his new assignment. Also: Information from Rome... read more →
Many of you probably do not know... read more →
On 12 March the Society of Jesus celebrates the 401st anniversary of the canonizations of Ignatius Loyola and Francis Xavier. They were canonized alongside Teresa of Avila, Isidore Labrador (“Isidore... read more →
Starting Monday, March 2, 2020, 16 million documents from the Pius XII archives were made available. It took 20 people and 14 years to classify them. Vatican hopes opening... read more →
About the Mass in the Vernacular March 7, 1965, was the first "Mass in Italian" to be... read more →
The Featured Image Presentation Frame Signed by Saint Pius X This presentation frame is red leather and contains his coat of arms in gold on top. It has... read more →
A Signed Letter of Carlo Maderno Carlo Maderno was responsible for the façade of St.... read more →
https://cruxnow.com/pope-in-chile-and-peru/2018/01/16/pope-opens-chile-trip-apology-clerical-sexual-abuse/ ... read more →
Archbishop Georg Gänswein and the four lay women who had taken care of the Pope emeritus were among the group who sang hymns and prayed as the Pope emeritus' remains... read more →
https://youtu.be/UkbmknA1aZM One of the questions following the death of Pope emeritus Benedict XVI is where he will be buried. The Holy See has confirmed that the Pope emeritus' body will... read more →
https://youtu.be/eoqY1tpmJek The Holy See Press Office released the first images of Pope emeritus Benedict XVI lying in state at the Mater Ecclesiae monastery on the Vatican grounds. Traditionally, following the... read more →
https://youtu.be/wn4rCDsPR0Q The funeral of Pope emeritus Benedict XVI will be held on Thursday, January 5, in St. Peter's Square. It will be at 9:30 a.m. and Pope Francis will preside. ... 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 →
What happens when a pope emeritus dies? Pope Benedict’s health raises questions. ROME (AP)—The Vatican has detailed rituals and procedures to follow when a pope dies, but it has not... 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 →
Pope Offered Forgiveness ABC News October 25, 2007, 10:44 PM April 3, 2005 — -- At the heart of all Christian doctrine is the... read more →
Pope Benedict’s election to the papacy occurred in September 1914, just months after the start of WW I. His seven year papacy was marked by what he referred... read more →
At Christmas in 1934, when he was just seven years old, Joseph Ratzinger wrote a letter to the Baby Jesus that reads as follows: “Dear Baby Jesus, soon... read more →
Papal Artifacts joins our Church in wishing our Holy Father, Francis,... read more →
December 12: On the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, America's Mother, & American Catholicism's Biggest Feast The Empress of the Americas Indeed,... read more →
Pope Francis, we, your people, weep with you for Ukraine, and we hold you and your father's heart within our own. https://youtu.be/K0vUj3fP3Ls The Statue of the Immaculate Conception on the... read more →
Pope Pius XI A Framed Photo The Pax Vobis (Peace to You) inscription is on a framed photo of him, seated. The photo is 21 X 15 and in a... read more →
Today marks the 152nd anniversary of the proclamation of St. Joseph as Patron of the Universal Church. In the year 1870, St. Joseph was declared “Patron of the... read more →
https://youtu.be/CxQCgNEKltE This is the moment in which the Nativity scene in St. Peter's Square came to life. It is a set of hand-carved wooden pieces from Udine, Italy, near its... read more →
Indult In the Roman Catholic Church it is a license granted by the Pope authorizing an act that the common law... read more →
https://youtu.be/L9XQFYsLWZo The catacombs of St. Callixtus are the final resting place to over 50 martyrs and 16 pontiffs. In the early days of Christianity, these passageways formed one of the... read more →
https://youtu.be/4b6x08mUmG4 On Sunday, Pope Francis concluded his family visit to Asti with a Mass on the Solemnity of Christ the King. In his homily, he touched on his family ties... read more →
In the Poland of Pope St. John Paul II, St. Maximilian Kolbe & Blessed Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski, Papal Artifacts joins the Polish people as they celebrate the beatification of Father... read more →
https://youtu.be/OJxpptcO7Ig Artifacts Connected to Pope Urban VIII in the Papal Artifacts Collection Hand Colored Engraved Portrait of Pope Urban VIII from 1623Letter Signed by Pope Urban VIII as Cardinal Maffeo... read more →