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Who has to kiss the pope's papal ring?

Anyone who meets with the pope. They do not have to kiss the ring, but kissing the ring is showing respect to the holy person of the Roman Catholic Church.


Who destroys the popes ring?

Upon a papal death, the ring is ceremonially crushed in the presence of other cardinals by the Camerlengo, in order to prevent the sealing of backdated, forged documents during the interregnum, or sede vacante.


Who gets to kiss the pope hand?

They kiss the papal ring, not the hand. Anyone can kiss the ring if the pope presents his hand in such a manner that would allow it. All bishops and cardinals also wear a ring that may be kissed if the person allows it. Many have discontinued the practice, however, and would prefer a simple handshake instead.


What is 'Kiss the ring' in Latin?

Basia annulum is the Latin equivalent of 'Kiss the ring'. In the word by word translation, the verb 'basia' means '[you] are kissing, do kiss, kiss'. The masculine gender noun 'annulum' means 'ring'. The phrase is pronounced 'BAH-see-ah ahn-NOO-loom'.The phrase may be considered an observation on, a prompt for, or a reference to an audience with the Pope. Those who are granted a papal audience show their respect by kissing the individualized ring that each Pope wears on his right hand. Each ring is specific to the particular Pope. But all papal rings include an image of St. Peter [c. A.D. 1-64].


What is 'Kiss the ring' when translated from English to Italian?

Baciare l'anello is an Italian equivalent of the English phrase "Kiss the ring." The present infinitive, masculine singular definite article and noun -- which reference the courtesy in papal audiences -- may be translated literally by word order into English as "to kiss the ring." The pronunciation will be "ba-TCHA-rey la-NEL-lo" in Italian.


Will Pope Benedict XVI's ring be destroyed?

Yes. Whenever a pope dies or resigns the papal ring and papal seals are destroyed.


How is the papal ring used?

The Ring of the Fisherman (papal ring) contains the insignia of the particular pope. It is used by the pope to impress his insignia on wax to seal important Vatican documents.


What does the star on the popes ring mean?

The star on the Pope's ring, known as the Papal Ring or the Fisherman's Ring, symbolizes the Pope's role as the successor of Saint Peter, who was a fisherman by trade. The star represents divine guidance and the light of Christ, reflecting the Pope's spiritual authority and mission to lead the Catholic Church. The ring is traditionally used to seal documents and is a symbol of the Pope's office and authority.


What is the name of the ring the pope wears to show his papal authority?

The fisherman's ring.


Is it possible to kiss with a tongue ring?

yes it is possible to kiss/french kiss with a tongue ring. In fact the guy likes a girl with a ring.Answeryes it is possible to kiss/french kiss with a tongue ring. In fact the guy likes a girl with a ring.


Will you kiss Santa?

no you would probably you can kiss him on the ring


What is the name of the pope's ring?

The ring is called the Fisherman's Ring and includes an image of St. Peter surrounded by the name of the current pope. It symbolizes his office. In early days of the Church it also served to impress wax or lead seals on papal documents to certify their authenticity