The strategic layering of gold rings transforms simple adornment into personal expression. This delicate balance of weight, ...

It’s just remarkable to see someone I know as the pope,” said the Rev. Joe Roccasalva, an Augustinian priest who grew up in ...

Pope Leo XIV formally began his reign on Sunday (May 18) by reaching out to conservatives who felt orphaned under ...

Goldsmith Roberto Franchi, who was commissioned along his brother Claudio to make the gold Fisherman’s Ring worn by Pope ...

Receiving a new signet ring and visiting a tomb before the Mass starts are just some of the details of Leo XIV’s inauguration ...

On Sunday morning, May 18, a Mass for the beginning of the pontificate of Pope Leo XIV will take place in St. Peter's Square ...

Pope Francis died on Easter Monday and following his funeral the focus turned to finding his successor, in what is a clearly ...

A broken signet ring last seen in suspected murder victim Bronwyn Winfield’s handbag was later given away as a gift by her estranged husband. Chrystal Winfield, who was 10 when her mother ...

A key tradition following his death involves destroying his signet ring, a practice dating back to the 13th century. This act prevents forgery and symbolizes the end of his papacy, marking the ...

In 1903, the pope’s missing Fisherman’s Ring and fortune worth up to $45 million were missing. Ancient tradition mandated that the old ring had to be destroyed before a new pope could be elected.

MGS charted a unique course, departing from the traditional historical writings shaped by rulers and linguists—a path that many later historians would follow. Rather than dismissing legends ...

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