"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 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 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 ...

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 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 ...