The death of a Pope triggers a centuries-old ritual involving the destruction of the Fisherman’s Ring, a symbol of papal ...

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“That’s what it was about — it was to stop pretenders using false seals on documents.”By convention, the Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church, a senior cardinal appointed to oversee the transition, ...

Meet the Irish-American Camerlengo and Italian dean who are in charge of administering the Church during this interim period.

By convention, the Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church, a senior cardinal appointed to oversee the transition, would destroy the ring and bulla in the presence of the College of Cardinals after ...

(CNN) — With a history dating back to at least the 13th century, the Fisherman’s Ring is among the most recognizable items of papal regalia. Named after St. Peter, who was a fisherman and ...