Another tiara, worn by Pope Julius II in 1503, was valued at 200,000 ducats (each ducat containing 3.5 grams of pure gold).

Pope Leo XIV has also chosen a motto that reflects the Augustinian tradition: 'In Illo uno unum', which means 'In the One, we are one', from Saint Augustine’s Exposition on Psalm 127.

The ring is present in every papal inauguration though each Pope has tailored it to reflect his own approach. Pope Francis, for example, is said to have chosen to recycle a ring rather than create ...

Popes have worn white garments as a symbol of their office for centuries. But many of them also used symbols of monarchy, such as the triple papal tiara or crown. Pope Paul VI, whose papacy was ...

Pope Leo XIV has also chosen a motto that reflects the Augustinian tradition: 'In Illo uno unum', which means 'In the One, we are one', from Saint Augustine’s Exposition on Psalm 127.

Whether it is Francis II, Leo XIV, or a never-before-used name, a new pope's chosen name sends an early signal about his priorities and vision for the Church.

Its central motif is in honor of St. Peter, considered the first Pope, and also a fisherman. It is part of the papal jewelry ritual that has sustained, long after the papal tiara was left behind ...

For centuries it also involved a “coronation,” which included placing the papal tiara on the new pope’s head. The last papal “coronation” was of Paul VI in 1963.

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One of the most extravagant examples belonged to Pope Paul II in the 1460s; he wore a tiara encrusted with gems worth over 200,000 florins — more than US$22 million in today’s dollars. Another ...