Restoration crews at Wawel Royal Castle have uncovered a centuries‑old brass signet ring whose finely cut bezel bears a ...

The great bells of Rome toll. The pontiff is declared dead according to medieval ceremony. His signet ring, the symbol of his authority, solemnly defaced. At this time even the secular world ...

Vasanta: Stories from Sanskrit Plays measures up social leanings in ancient and early medieval India with the ... Vishakadatta’s The Minister’s Signet Ring, originally known as the famous ...

The gilded crucifixes, the embroidered capes, the scarlet cassocks, the heavy signet rings and ... became more common in the medieval era as a required part of ordination. And along with this ...

Lying in state at St Peter’s Basilica, Francis’s body is low to the ground without any papal regalia next to his body. While popes are traditionally laid to rest in three nested coffins made ...

Rituals developed over centuries to authenticate the papal deaths — smashing the papal signet ring used to authenticate ... honorary professor of medieval history at the University of Lausanne.

Leo XIV, the first ever American pope, will be formally inaugurated as the 267th pontiff Sunday during a special Mass in St.

Engraved on its oblong, flat surface is an unidentified symbol, which resembles two asterisk marks. It could be the mark of a ...

Among the oldest traditions that mark the funeral preparations for Pope Francis is the destruction of his signet ring, the Ring of the Fisherman You can save this article by registering for free here.

It even sparked a controversy over hygiene. Now, as tradition dictates, the late pontiff’s signet ring will be destroyed — or defaced, at least — within the walls of the Vatican following ...