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

Pope Francis, who passed away on Easter Monday at 88, was honored with a funeral at St. Peter's Square. A key tradition ...

Pope Francis was to be buried at the Papal Basilica of Saint Mary Major in Rome on Saturday following a funeral mass in St.

Now, as tradition dictates, the late pontiff’s signet ring will be destroyed — or defaced ... It was made from gold-plated silver, rather than pure gold.