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Pope Benedict's signet ring will be destroyed using special silver papal hammer to ensure documents it was used to sign will not be forged
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Pope Benedict XVI places a ring on the finger of new Italian Cardinal Francesco Coccopalmerio during a consistory ceremony in Saint Peter's Basilica at the Vatican on February 18, 2012. UPI/Stefano Spaziani
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dpa) - Pope Benedict XVI (2nd from L, front) puts on the fisherman's ring while cardinal Karl Lehmann (2nd from L, back) looks on during the church service on St Peter's Square
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The Ring of the Fisherman or the Fisherman's Ring (Pope Benedict XVI's ring as Pope) | petercanisiusmichaeldavidkang
Mga Simbahan Sa Pilipinas - The Ring of the Fisherman, also known as the Piscatory Ring, Annulus Piscatoris (in Latin) and the Anello Piscatorio (in Italian), is an official part of the
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