As tradition dictates, the late pontiff’s signet ring will be destroyed — or defaced, at least — within the walls of the ...

The cause of death for the 88-year-old, who chose to be referred to as Francis in honor of the 13th century patron saint ...

The Vatican is a place where every gesture, every symbol, and every tradition is of considerable importance. Among the most ...

Signet rings were worn on the little finger of the left hand and were used to mark the users initials on wax seals.Nearly two hundred years after Shakespeare's death, the gold, 16th-century ...