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VATICAN CITY — A new pope means a new papal coat of arms topped by the papal miter and a set of crossed keys.
A hat-shaped symbol used as part of a Roman Catholic cardinal’s coat of arms has been misrepresented online as a UFO symbol to question whether the Vatican is ruled by aliens. In photographs ...
The furnishings and minutiae of Pope Leo XIV’s pontificate are being rolled out in the days following his election. These small details offer a glimpse into the tastes, preferences, and even ...
Pope Francis arrives in St. Peter’s Square to attend his weekly general audience at the Vatican ... to protecting “the symbols and coats of arms of the Holy See” through appropriate ...
Federico Lombardi, Vatican spokesman, said the new tapestry with the changed coat of arms was a gift to the pope, and was used "without any intention of changing the crest" or adopting the tiara.
(AP Photo/L'Osservatore Romano) VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis is mixing his Argentine past with his Roman present to create his new papal coat of arms, while harking back to a pope associated with ...
The Vatican unveiled Pope Leo XIV’s official ... X This return to traditional elements accompanies Leo’s papal coat of arms. The heraldic design features a fleur-de-lis on a blue background ...
The Vatican said that neither Pope Francis' papal ring nor his coat of arms will be ornate Credit: Photo: AFP The Vatican said that neither his papal ring nor his coat of arms will be ornate.
The Vatican released the Bishop of Rome's official coat of arms on Saturday. It depicts an upper portion marked with a fleur-de-lis and a lower half decorated with a burning heart, pierced by an ...
The Vatican said that neither Pope Francis' papal ring nor his coat of arms will be ornate Credit: Photo: AFP The Vatican said that neither his papal ring nor his coat of arms will be ornate.