The cardinal who designed Pope Benedict XVI's coat of arms says he needs a new one now that he is no longer the pontiff. "The problem now is whether the Pope Emeritus can keep that same coat of ...

Cardinal-elect David’s motto is a Greek term that means “self-emptying,” inspired by Philippians 2:7. The left side of his crest is the coat of arms of the Diocese of Kalookan, where he ...

The coat of arms that hangs above the cathedra also has been changed to represent Dolan’s new position, Tyrrell said. The crest will now be topped with a cardinal’s cap, or galero, and flanked ...

In his new role, he has decided to keep the basic coat of arms and motto he used as bishop of Chiclayo, Peru, and then through his curial position in the Dicastery for Bishops. These images and words ...

Episcopal mottos selected when a Catholic priest is consecrated as a bishop are traditionally found at the base of his coat of arms and often remain unchanged when a cardinal becomes pope.

The Cardinal has a Ph.D. in Spanish and Portuguese literature. Cardinal O'Malley's coat of arms is extremely intricate and detailed. You can read all about its significance in detail by clicking here.

This composition is the same as the coat of arms he carried as a bishop and cardinal, but the shield has now been decorated with symbols of his new office. The Keys to the Kingdom of Heaven — on ...

A hat-shaped symbol used as part of a Roman Catholic cardinal’s coat of arms has been misrepresented online as a UFO symbol to question whether the Vatican is ruled by aliens. In photographs ...

Pope Leo XIV says he chose the name in honor of Leo XIII, connecting his predecessor’s focus on workers during the industrial ...

The Coat of Arms of Joseph William Cardinal Tobin is a combination of his personal coat of arms as a bishop and the coat of arms of the Archdiocese of Newark. He chose the motto "Gaudete in ...