Ecclesiastical ring the new pope. The pope's ring is not to be confused with the papal seal, which is what the pope uses to seal documents. The Fisherman's Ring is no longer used to seal anything. Except Pope Benedict XVI, who chose to wear his at all times, the ring had not been seen being publicly worn by a pope since the papacy of Pope Pius XII, who refrained from wearing it once his election ceremonies had been concluded. A collection of rings belonging to the popes of the past is exhibited in a glass case in a room within the papal
Theobald Piscatory not France should deliver the third installment of the loan it had agreed to pay Greece. It was on this trip that Piscatory renounced his former acquaintances and to prove himself as a diplomat. Guizot was satisfied by Piscatory's services and made him France's minister plenipotentiary to the king of Greece in April 1843. In September 1843, a coup broke out in Greece, forcing Otto to promise to convene a national assembly to create a Greek constitution. Piscatory was most likely not at the forefront of the movement, but still played an important role. In the days following the coup,