As tradition dictates, the late pontiff’s signet ring will be destroyed — or defaced, at least — within the walls of the Vatican following his death on Easter Monday.

Following Pope Francis's passing, the Vatican is abuzz as cardinals gather to elect his successor. The conclave, a secretive ...

Leo XIV, the first ever American pope, has greeted crowds from his popemobile ahead of his formal inauguration will be ...

This role as a seal was replaced by a stamp in the 19th ... Pope Francis chose a gilded silver signet ring, made from a jewel that belonged to Archbishop Pasquale Macchi, secretary to Pope Paul ...

During his first public mass at St Peter’s Square, Pope Leo XIV received the Fisherman’s Ring as the continuation of a unique jewellery tradition. The Fisherman’s Ring is a signet ring worn by the ...

Engraved on its oblong, flat surface is an unidentified symbol, which resembles two asterisk marks. It could be the mark of a ...

The ring was once used to seal papal documents, but is now used only ceremonially. The fisherman’s ring is so called in honour of St Peter, as each signet ring is stamped with an image of him on ...

Photo from the Wawel Royal Castle Centuries ago, signet rings were worn by numerous individuals ... they could be used to produce a unique seal, meant to indicate the identity of the owner.