(Vatican Secretariat of State via AP) This composition is the same as the coat of arms he carried as a bishop and cardinal, but the shield has now been decorated with symbols of his new office.

We never imagined that the death of a pope and the election of his successor would generate so much design controversy. First, there was the issue of the kerning on Pope Francis's tomb. Now people are ...

(THE CONVERSATION) Pope Leo XIV has announced his motto and coat of arms – a long-held tradition for those in the ranks of bishops, cardinals and popes. The choice of symbols and words reflects the ...

What Pope Leo XIV’s coat of arms and motto tell us about his leadership - An art historian has revealed what the choice of the motto might tell us about the new pope ...

In his new role, he has decided to keep the basic coat of arms and motto he used as bishop of Chiclayo, Peru, and then ...

VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV’s devotion to St. Augustine, his life and ministry as a member of the Augustinian order and his focus on the unity of the church are reflected in his episcopal motto and ...

Pope Leo XIV's coat of arms with his episcopal motto ... participation and mission are the three keywords of the Synod" of Bishops on synodality, he said. "So, as an Augustinian, for me promoting ...

VATICAN CITY — A new pope means a new papal coat of arms topped by the papal miter and a set of crossed keys.

Office of the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff (UCEPO) / X This return to traditional elements accompanies Leo’s papal coat of arms. The heraldic design features a fleur-de-lis on ...

The Catholic bishops of Washington state are resisting a new law signed by Democratic Governor Bob Ferguson that they say would violate the seal of confession, which would result in ...