It’s the Holy Grail of BLING!
Pope Leo XIV will quickly obtain a large gold ring, opulent papal flats and an opulent bulletproof automobile, removed from his humble missionary work and training within the suburbs of Chicago.
When former Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost opens at an awesome ceremony subsequent week, he will probably be awarded the so -called Pescadores Ring of the Catholic Church, a 24 -carat gold band with an estimated worth of $ 520,000.
The symbolic jewels will probably be recorded with their identify and the picture of San Pedro the apostle and positioned on their finger through the historical non secular custom.
The person of God will probably be given entry to luxurious papal flats within the Apostolic Palace of Rome and a cliff withdrawal within the Palace of Castel Gandolfo, a fancy of 135 acres with spectacular views of Lake Albano on the outskirts of Rome, though he has not but mentioned the place he plans to stay.
A Mercedes Benz Popemobile Blanco can be anticipated to be constructed final yr and is bulletproof with an estimated worth of $ 500,000.
Pope Leo is called a defender of the poor who did a tireless missionary job with impoverished farmers in Rural Peru and grew in a modest residence within the suburbs of the Chicago working class.
His predecessor Pope Francis, who died final month at age 88, selected to stay frugally on the home of visitors Casa Santa Marta within the metropolis of the Vatican as an alternative of within the luxurious papal flats.
He additionally turned the residence of Castel Gandolfo right into a museum as an alternative of having fun with the spectacular retirement of holidays within the cliff, which has a pool and an natural farm.
Pope Leo has recommended that he’ll proceed with Francis’s legacy, however he might simply take pleasure in unique actual property.
“It’s a resolution that’s everlasting till the Pontiff desires him to stay as such,” mentioned Vatican Museum Curator Sandro Barbaglio in 2016.
“Because of this a future Pope can determine to get well the residence, making it non-public once more.”