It is a tradition for a Pope to carry a cross around his neck. The cross that he wears is a symbol of his Christianity.
Catholic AnswerSince the Middle Ages, the pectoral cross (a cross worn low on the chest, and rather large) has been the sign of a Bishop in the Catholic faith. By custom only Bishops and Abbots may wear a pectoral cross with their vestments and clerical clothes. Archbishops, Cardinals, and the Pope are all Bishops, and thus, by virtue of their office, must wear a pectoral cross.
Since the thirteen century, Popes have again started carrying a staff, but with a Cross on top of it, instead of the curved top proper to a Crosier. It is a symbol of his office and is carrying in front of him. It is also carrying by him, as a pastoral staff, during certain functions. The staff, itself, and his carrying of it are symbols of his episcopal office and jurisdiction.
The pope is considered the shepherd of the Church and the staff represents a shepherd's staff. It is also carried by all bishops during liturgical celebrations.
its a Pectoral cross http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pectoral_cross
Modern popes no longer carry a crozier, the hook 'shepherd's staff' carried by bishops. They carry instead a Papal Cross.
The papal staff is called a ferula. It is a staff which is topped by a cross. Bishops carry a staff with a curved top which is called a crozier.
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In the Roman Catholic Church a pectoral cross is one of the pontificals used by the pope, cardinals, archbishops and bishops.
The lanyard and cross of the pope, called his pectoral cross, is personally made for each pope. Only a Bishop is permitted to wear a pectoral cross, and some abbots. Usually Catholic bookstores and gift shops will start selling crucifixes similar to the ones worn by the Pope. Just check out your nearest Catholic gift shop and ask them.
A croiser.
Pope Francis owns neither a cell phone nor a computer.
Modern popes do not bear a crozier (a bent pastoral staff styled after a shepherd's crook), but rather bear the Papal Cross, a staff topped by a crucifix. In other words, it is called a Papal Cross. And they used to carry one called a crozier.
It is a crozier, representing being a shepherd which is a major symbol in Christianity. The curved end would be used by shepherds to catch the sheep around the neck.
a pope carries out his role in the church by helping others and leading theroman chatholic church!
No. The first pope to carry that title was an anti-pope.