Fisherman’s Ring: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	Anulus Piscatoris • Piscatory Ring

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Pope Benedict XVI's Fisherman's Ring

Pope Benedict XVI, wearing white papal robes and a skullcap, raises his right hand in blessing while speaking into a microphone at a window of Castel Gandolfo.

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