Traditionally, the pope's installation was a coronation featuring a three-tiered crown, known as the triregnum. Pope Paul VI was the last to wear the triregnum, during his installation in 1963.

Pope Paul VI, whose papacy was from 1963-1978, was the last to wear the tiara and to have a coronation ceremony. The following year, he sold the crown and donated the proceeds to emphasize the ...

In his homily during his inauguration Mass on Oct. 22, 1978, Pope John Paul II noted that popes had been crowned in the past, but said the focus should be elsewhere. “This is not the time to ...

A blessing for Hungary, love for the Hungarian Holy Family reverberates loudly in their culture to this day. For instance: In 1996, descendants of Hungarian sculptor Jenő Bory greeted John Paul ...

Traditionally, the pope's installation was a coronation featuring a three-tiered crown, known as the triregnum. Pope Paul VI was the last to wear the triregnum, during his installation in 1963.