The cross, measuring approximately 5.9 inches in length, is crafted from gold-plated silver and adorned with a gemstone. Pope Benedict XVI, Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger of Germany, waves from a balcony ...

Several months after the theft of a pectoral cross bequeathed by the late Pope Benedict XVI to a parish in his native Bavaria, police have apprehended the suspect in the Czech Republic. The cross — ...

A cross bequeathed by the late Pope Benedict XVI to a parish in his German home region of Bavaria has been stolen from the church where it was exhibited, police said June 20. A display case on the ...

Pope Francis, pictured July 4, receiving a pectoral cross made for him by students of Chile’s Catholic University, using pieces of wood recovered from a church that was torched in 2020. (Credit: ...

As pundits continue to discuss what was said or unsaid at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, one thing that was probably not on anyone's bingo card was how Chicago Cardinal Blase Cupich ...

Two stunning additions to the Lester and Sue Smith Gem Vault arrived at the Houston Museum of Natural Science this month. A pectoral cross and ring worn by Pope Paul VI, Pope John XXIII and Pope Pius ...

When it comes to provenance, few jewels can compete with items owned by the leader of the worldwide Catholic Church. Then there is the intrinsic value of the 18k gold pectoral cross and platinum ring ...

RALEIGH, N.C.RALEIGH, N.C. — In the unlikely location of a North Carolina jewelry store near the beach, a lavishly jeweled cross and a ring once owned by Pope Paul VI sit under lock and key, awaiting ...

Several months after the theft of a pectoral cross bequeathed by the late Pope Benedict XVI to a parish in his native Bavaria, police have apprehended the suspect in the Czech Republic. The cross — ...