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
The Ring (franchise) reception, a new sequel, "Ring 2," was released in 1999 which continued the storyline of Ring but was not based on Suzuki's books. This was followed by a 2000 prequel, "", which was based on the short story "Lemonheart" from Suzuki's 1999 book, "Birthday". These films delved into a uniquely different mythos surrounding Sadako and the cursed videotape. These changes led the franchise to attain a cult status, both domestically and internationally, popularizing the Japanese horror genre as a whole and the stringy black-haired yūrei trope. In 2012, "Sadako 3D" was released, adapted from Suzuki's book "S", and in and