At the center of every pontificate is a single golden symbol: the Fisherman’s Ring. A custom-made signet bearing the image of St. Peter fishing ... variations. Pope Benedict XVI’s ring ...

He chose the name Pope Benedict XVI and called himself "a simple ... papam" ("We have a pope") announcement from the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica shortly before the new pontiff appears to ...

23, 2015 in Washington.Alex Wong—Getty Images In contrast to the more gaudy traditional styles championed by his predecessor Pope Benedict XVI ... at the Cathedral of St. Matthew on Sept.

Pope Benedict XVI, Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger of Germany, waves from a balcony of St ... cross bequeathed by the late Pope Benedict XVI to a parish in his native Bavaria is now facing time behind ...