Pope Francis was buried at the Papal Basilica of Saint Mary Major in Rome following a funeral mass in St. Peter’s Square, marking the end of his papacy with the destruction of his signet ring, the Ring of the Fisherman. This ring, historically used as a seal for papal correspondence, is destroyed after a pope’s death to prevent fraud. Francis’s ring, a repurposed piece belonging to Archbishop Pasquale Macchi, symbolizes Saint Peter, the first Bishop of Rome, connecting to early Christian symbolism of the fish and the notion of being “fishers of people.”
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Judge overstepped power when ordering government to appoint judges faster, appeal court rules
The Federal Court of Appeal ruled that the Federal Court overstepped its authority by ordering the government to fill an excessive number of judicial vacancies, emphasizing the separation of powers among government branches. This decision overturned a previous ruling by Justice Henry S. Brown, who had mandated the government to address high vacancy rates, a ruling that spurred the Liberal government to expedite judicial appointments, reducing vacancies significantly. Need More Context? 🔎
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