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Here’s why Pope Francis’s ring will be destroyed by a hammer
The world will be watching Vatican City after the death of the pontiff, but behind closed doors, centuries-old ceremonies are ...
The Pope’s Ring: What it symbolises and why it’s destroyed after his death
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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Items to be buried with Pope Francis
Cardinal Kevin Farrell, the Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church, will preside at the Rite of Sealing of the Coffin of Pope ...
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Cardinals meet to decide funeral plans for Pope Francis
Cardinals have begun preparing for the funeral of Pope Francis, with world leaders expected to attend the ceremony in advance ...
Pope Francis made changes to rites and funerals for popes: What his will look like
A look into the rites and rituals that take place after a pope dies. Pope Francis' funeral will take place on Saturday.
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Vatican schedules funeral of Pope Francis for Saturday
A cardinal puts the Fisherman’s Ring, made of gold-plated silver, on a finger of Pope Francis during ... with the papal mitre on his head and a rosary in his hand. The body of Pope Francis ...
The symbols on the body of Pope Francis: Meaning behind each item of clothing the pontiff is dressed in - as his final resting place is revealed
The body of Pope Francis has been dressed in sacred liturgical vestments and placed in an open wooden coffin for his lying in ...