Pope Benedict XVI bequeathed a pectoral cross to St. Oswald’s Church in the city of Traunstein in Bavaria after his retirement in 2013. ... family or clergy with a gift of the Register.

A pectoral cross bequeathed by the late Pope Benedict XVI to a parish in his native Bavaria has been stolen from the church where it was on display. ... family or clergy with a gift of the Register.

It’s a busy time at Mancinelli Clergy, ... embroidered chasubles, and pectoral crosses — stands tailor Raniero Mancinelli, tasked with making the next pope’s habit. ...

He has been a tailor for the clergy for seventy years, since he was 15. ... The pectoral cross is an episcopal insignia worn by the Pope, cardinals, archbishops, and bishops.

A federal jury in New Orleans has ordered a Catholic religious order to pay nearly $2.4 million in damages to a man who ...

Pectoral crosses are given to clergy who attain the rank of bishop or higher. Meanwhile, the ring is centered with a 13-carat round white diamond surrounded by 14 smaller round diamonds totaling ...

Tuesday morning, 61 year old Monsignor William Lynn will be back on the witness stand at the Criminal Justice Center testifying in his own defense.

The clothing of Armenian priests, the heavy crosses hanging on the chest of monks and Christian buildings have become favorite targets for some Jewish extremists to spit on.

Perry was enlisted by a widow whose husband had bought the ring and cross in the 1970s. A New York firm had tried to sell the items for $1.25 million, but hadn't been able to find a buyer.