The hand carved ring, is typically made of solid gold with an estimated value of almost $600,000 is created anew for each Pope. Its central motif is in honor of St. Peter, considered the first ...

The hand carved ring, is typically made of solid gold with an estimated value of almost $600,000 is created anew for each Pope. Its central motif is in honor of St. Peter, considered the first ...

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 Fisherman's Ring is traditionally made of gold, but it can also be made of gold-plated silver. For example, while Pope Benedict XVI’s ring was made of solid gold, Pope Francis chose a ring ...

The late pope eschewed tradition by choosing a gold-plated silver ring, rather than one made from solid gold. ... to make the Fisherman's Ring worn by Pope Benedict XVI following his election in 2005.

The ring has its roots in an official capacity: As an official papal seal, which is also why when a Pope dies, the ring has always been destroyed immediately, to avoid impersonation. Italian cardinal ...

Pope Francis often wore this simple silver ring decorated with a cross. AP Photo/Andrew Medichini What Do We Know About Pope Francis' Ring? The Fisherman's Ring is traditionally crafted from gold ...

The hand carved ring, is typically made of solid gold with an estimated value of almost $600,000 is created anew for each Pope. Its central motif is in honor of St. Peter, considered the first ...

The late pope eschewed tradition by choosing a gold-plated silver ring, rather than one made from solid gold. ... to make the Fisherman's Ring worn by Pope Benedict XVI following his election in 2005.

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 ...

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 ...