ROME — Pope Leo XIV kicked off a weeklong celebration of Catholic clergy Tuesday by encouraging seminarians to be joyful and ...

Pope Francis's signet ring destroyed, the astonishing tradition. Story by Soraya • 2w. T he Vatican is a place where every gesture, every symbol, and every tradition holds considerable significance.

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 ...

Jewelry’s role in the rituals of power are well documented if still underestimated. On May 18th, at the inaugural mass of Pope Leo XIV, formerly American Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, a ring ...

Pope Francis was to be buried at the Papal Basilica of Saint Mary Major in Rome on Saturday following a funeral mass in St. Peter’s Square. The ceremony began at 10 a.m. local time (4 a.m. ET).

Pope Leo XIV's inauguration mass took place on the morning of Sunday, May 18, in St Peter's Square in Rome. Having sprinkled water towards those assembled as a remembrance of baptism and heard ...

Many viral moments are circulating online after Pope Leo XIV’s inauguration Mass yesterday, but one that is especially striking is the new Pope’s reaction when receiving the Fisherman’s Ring.

Pope Leo — previously known as Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost — was born in Chicago and holds dual citizenship between the United States and Peru. He is the first pope from the United States.

Pope Leo XIV’s inauguration mass took place in St. Peter's Square in Rome on Sunday, May 18 Pope Leo Receives Fisherman's Ring and Pallium During Inauguration Mass, Marking Official Start of His ...

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 ...