The fisherman's ring.
This is the name that a person takes when becoming a pope. It is used instead of the person's birth name.
The current (2011) pope is Pope Benedict XVI.
Because the Pope refused to give him a divorce.
Pope Benedict XVI restored the use of the red papal shoes, which were provided by his personal cobbler, Adriano Stefanelli. So far, Pope Francis has chosen to wear normal black shoes. If he has a preferred cobbler, he has not yet released the name.
The Pope's ordinary clothing is a white cassock with attached pellegrina, a fringed white fascia belt, red papal shoes, and a white zucchetto. The Pope wears several additional ornaments for formal occasions such as the triregnum crown.
Papal States.
A Papal bull is an announcement made by the Pope. A Papal bull is an announcement made by the Pope.
While he was pope he wore red papal shoes, a symbol of his office. Now that he is retired and no longer the pope he wears brown or black shoes. The color has no symbolic meaning.
Papal such as the papal vestments, the papal apartments, etc..
Papal such as the papal vestments, the papal apartments, etc..
A "Papal" visit is a visit by the Pope.
papal approval is not a person, it is approval of the pope.