Why Are Some of the Pope’s Jewels Destroyed After His Death?

Bélinda Ibrahim, 24/04 10:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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When a pope dies, it’s not only the prayers of the Catholic world that accompany his passing. Behind the scenes, a ritual—codified, discreet, and often unknown—takes place, such as the destruction of certain jewels. Among them, the most well-known is the Ring of the Fisherman, ritually broken in public. Other items—seals, pectoral crosses, ...