Jewelry’s role in the rituals of power are well documented if still underestimated. On May 18th, at the inaugural mass of Pope Leo XIV, formerly American Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, a ring will ...

The pope's ring which bears the papal seal was annulled on Tuesday at the Vatican. The Holy See released footage of the ring being 'annulled' or marked in such a way that it cannot be used as a seal.

Leo XIV, the first ever American pope, condemned the exploitation of the poor and called for unity in the church during his inaugural Mass in St. Peter’s Square, an event attended by world leaders, ...

The Papal ring, which often features an image of the first Pope, Saint Peter, is presented to the leader of the Catholic church at his papal inauguration. Also known as the Fisherman's ring, it ...

On the eve of the conclave that will decide the next pontiff, the ring and lead seal of the late Pope Francis were destroyed in the presence of members of the College of Cardinals in the Vatican's New ...

Rome (CNN) — Leo XIV, the first ever American pope, will be formally inaugurated as the 267th pontiff Sunday during a special Mass in St. Peter’s Square attended by world leaders, royalty, and ...

VATICAN CITY - The papal ring will be destroyed, along with other powerful emblems of authority, just as they are after a pope's death. The retiring Pope Benedict XVI will live in a monastery on the ...

When it was delivered Leo, he looked visibly moved, looking down at his ring finger. The scripture readings at the Mass focused on the figure of St. Peter and the central passage from John’s Gospel, a ...