The Vatican faced criticism this week after Pope Francis kept worshipers in Loreto, Italy, from kissing his papal ring and the all-female staff working at the Vatican’s women's magazine resigned ...

As tradition dictates, the late pontiff’s signet ring will be destroyed — or defaced, at least — within the walls of the Vatican following his death on Easter Monday.

The Vatican released details of the ring, which has an image of St. Peter on the outside band, with “Leo XIV” and the pope’s coat of arms engraved on the inside.