The papal fisherman’s ring and lead seal were nulled during the 12th general congregation of the College of Cardinals on Tuesday. The ring and seal are destroyed or nulled after a pope’s death ...

California is turning 175 years old later this year. To mark the occasion, we will be looking at several aspects of the state seal, as well as the nation’s seal and those of other states.

As an ardent admirer of Shakespeare's Henry V, King Charles III knows there is more to monarchy than just outward show. But sceptres and orbs go with the territory, and tradition must be observed ...