Apparently a high vatican official taps the Pope on the head three times with a ceremonial silver hammer while saying the popes name three times. Can anyone else confirm this tradition?
Hugh Hewitt said, this afternoon, that this particular ceremony hadn't been carried out since 1903.
1,176 posted on 04/01/2005 10:15:33 PM PST by Tree of Liberty
(requiescat in pace, President Reagan)