The relic dispayed just above the tomb of St. Peter will be accessible for public viewing until Dec. 8, the solemnity of the ...

On October 9, 1958, after an extended decline, Pope Pius XII breathed his last at Castel Gandolfo, the papal summer residence ...

emblazoned with the Papal Tiara and Crossed Keys. Delighted by the priests’ success, His Holiness despatched to them the Apostolic Benediction. Contact us at [email protected] ...

The coat of arms on the white portion consists of two crossed keys of St. Peter, and a three-tiered papal tiara on top. Though introduced in 1825, it was officially adopted on June 8, 1929.

While the cherubs holding the St. Peter’s keys and the papal tiara at the top of the structure may appear as small details from the ground 94 feet below, up close the chubby cherubs are actually ...

The Anatomy of Papal Tiara: A Story About Popes’ Contribution and Protection of Anatomists. Journal of Religion and Health, Vol. 58, Issue. 4, p. 1307.

How should you greet a pope? For centuries, it was Catholic tradition to kiss the papal foot. Nowadays, many faithful choose to bow and kiss the papal ring. Conservative Catholics, who routinely ...

43.5 x 35.2 cm. (17.1 x 13.9 in.) ...

Above the magnificent high altar, God the Father is enthroned on a three-dimensionally depicted mercy seat with the triple papal tiara (papal crown). The sight gains even more intensity when you ...

Soon a tall, thin, bespectacled figure, newly clothed in white papal robe and bejeweled tiara, strode out to give his blessing. Eugenio Pacelli would take the name Pius XII, honoring the man at whose ...