like slipping on the most exclusive class ring in existence. And with the recent death of Pope Francis on April 21 at age 88, that moment is just around the corner. On April 28, 180 cardinals ...

Cardinal Kevin Farrell and the College of Cardinals witness the cancellation of papal fisherman’s ring and lead seal of Pope Francis on Tuesday, May 6, 2025, in the New Synod Hall at the Vatican.

The service marks the official start of Leo's papacy just under a month after the death of his predecessor, Pope Francis. The ceremony began with a procession from St. Peter's Basilica — where Leo and ...

Pope Francis, elected in 2013, made a striking choice by opting for a less ostentatious version of the Fisherman's Ring. Unlike his predecessors, who wore solid gold rings, Pope Francis chose a ...

Pope Leo XIV, the first American pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church, will celebrate his inaugural mass on Sunday, according to the Vatican. The mass, called the Holy Mass for the Beginning of the ...

It represents the Pope's delegated authority as successor to St. Peter, the first Pope, and a constant reminder of the Church's mission to "fish for souls". The ring is a signet ring, historically ...

Among the oldest traditions that mark the funeral preparations for Pope Francis is the destruction of his signet ring, the Ring of the Fisherman, one of the most storied pieces of papal regalia.

For more than 26 years, Pope John Paul II traveled the world with a silver pastoral staff topped with a dramatic, abstract ...

Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney’s Very Reverend Father Daniel McCaughan has spoken ahead of the inauguration of Pope Leo XIV.

On May 18th, at the inaugural mass of Pope Leo XIV, formerly American Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, a ring will also play a pivotal role in the ceremony. The service, if it follows tradition ...