The ring goes back to St. Peter, who was a fisherman before becoming the first pope, and it's been part of papal tradition since at least the 1200s.At first, it wasn’t just symbolic—the Pope ...

The stole is a long, scarf-like band of silk, roughly four inches wide and often decorated with crosses and Christian symbols. It represents the yoke of Christ and is a daily part of the pope’s ...

During his inauguration, Pope Francis was given the Fisherman's Ring - a symbol of his office - which Cardinal Farrell has the responsibility to destroy so it cannot be used by anyone else.

Pope Leo XIV's inaugural Mass at St. Peter's Square is an ancient ritual filled with symbolism that connects back to Peter, Jesus' apostle, and his special mission as head of the Catholic Church.

Pope Leo’s answer, we must believe, would be that we each exist as the precious creation of a loving God, born into a world of suffering and sin that is not our true home, and that we are each ...

Pope Leo XIV ’s inauguration Mass on Sunday morning in St. Peter’s Square and Basilica is a ritual filled with symbolism that connects back to Peter, Jesus’ apostle, and his special mission ...

By GIOVANNA DELL’ORTO VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV ’s inaugural Mass on Sunday morning in St. Peter’s Square and Basilica is a ritual filled with symbolism that connects back to Peter ...