On the day of his election, Pope Leo XIV received the gift of a silver pectoral cross containing the relics of Pope St. Leo the Great, as well as three Augustinian bishops: St. Augustine, St. Thomas ...

"Believed to date from the 8th century, the gilded pectoral cross may have once been a badge of office for an important church leader or official and was unearthed last year by a metal detectorist ...

Another item of note in the papal wardrobe is the pectoral cross, typically suspended from a gold or silver cord and worn over the chest. This cross often contains a relic and represents the pope ...

The other has the first American pope dressed in a white cassock, the traditional garment of the papacy, a pectoral cross and a white zucchetto. “We are thrilled to continue the tradition of ...

and a pectoral cross (large cross worn as a necklace), Morrill explained. Each piece of the ensemble holds an important meaning in the Catholic faith. The pellegrina, or shoulder cape, is attached ...

He will also wear the white zucchetto (a cap) and the pectoral cross with a golden cord. The papal cassock was prepared by the Roman ecclesiastical tailor Raniero Mancinelli. He works in a tiny ...

The Saxon pendant — a gilded pectoral cross — was discovered by a metal detectorist in a field in Leeds and is believed to date back to the eighth century, according to a May 12 news release ...

The tomb only has the inscription “Franciscus” and an image of his pectoral cross. The tomb of #PopeFrancis at the Basilica of St. Mary Major has been revealed. It's Ligurian marble with just ...

LATE BRONZE AGE SETTLEMENT DATING BACK 3,000 YEARS UNCOVERED AMID ROAD WORK: 'IMPORTANT DISCOVERY' "Believed to date from the 8th century, the gilded pectoral cross may have once been a badge of ...