the moment when the chamberlain discreetly approaches the unconscious pontiff to hit him on the head with a silver hammer, the traditional way of determining whether a pope has died, seems ...

Certain rites and rituals follow the death of a Pope, including tapping his forehead with a silver hammer. It is the camerlengo’s duty to perform the rite, administering three gentle taps on ...

But another interesting practice involves tapping the dead religious leader's forehead with a silver hammer. It is the camerlengo's responsibility to perform the ritual by gently tapping the Pope ...

Owen Farrell's hopes of being selected for the British and Irish Lions squad to tour Australia were dealt a blow after he suffered a head injury during Racing 92’s 29-15 Challenge Cup semi-final ...

Legit.ng explains why his signet ring is destroyed with a special hammer or a pair of shears The head of the Catholic church and sovereign of the Vatican City State, Pope Francis, passed away on ...

BEIJING, May 3 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Olympic champions Wang Zongyuan and Chen Yuxi crowned the first two individual champions with the head-to-head competition format making its debut at the "Water Cube ...

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