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The Argentine-born pope, born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, died at 7:35 a.m. local time on Easter Monday, April 21, in his modest Vatican chambers, having broken tradition since his election as pope in 2013 by not staying in the grand apartment usually reserved for popes.
The cause of death of the 88-year-old, who chose to be called Francis in honor of the 13th-century saint, Saint Francis of Assisi, has been confirmed as a stroke that led to a coma and then irreversible heart failure.
While the Catholic Church is following the steps of preparing the funeral and the relevant rites, the signet ring, which he wore on his right hand, will be destroyed with a special hammer.
The destruction of such a piece of jewelry seems like a sin in itself, since its estimated value is around $520,000, although its true value is much greater than the material one, as it represents the very symbol of Catholicism.
The ring is given to the pope at the moment of election and is taken after death and is a visible element in photographs published by the Vatican where Pope Francis appears lying in homage.
According to the tradition of the Roman Catholic Church, the ring and seal are destroyed with a special hammer by the cardinal chamberlain in this case, Kevin Farrell.
This is done to prevent any inappropriate use of it, as the ring was originally created as a seal for the pope's private letters, although today it is only used for ceremonial purposes.
Its destruction occurs after the official confirmation of the pope's death, in the presence of the College of Cardinals before the papal conclave begins to elect his successor.
The process of electing a new pope usually takes 15 to 20 days from the day of the death of the previous pope.
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