Sofie OfCoffee on X: "My favourite new factoid is that they hit dead popes on the head three times with a special dead-pope hammer. Just to ensure they are, in fact, dead
Papal conclave - Election, Procedure, Cardinals | Britannica
Pope Benedict XVI: What the death of a former pope means for the Vatican - BBC News
JULIUS III
_(1792-1878)_ritual_of_the_recognition_of_the_death_o_-_(MeisterDrucke-914565).jpg "Deces of Pope Pius IX (Pio) (1792-1878): ritual of the recognition of the death of the Pope. A cardinal hits the deceased's forehead with a silver hammer. Engraving in “Le Monde Illustré”")
Deces of Pope Pius IX (Pio) (1792-1878): ritual of the recognition of the death of the Pope. A cardinal hits the deceased's forehead with a silver hammer. Engraving in “Le Monde Illustré”
Bang bang maxwells silver hammer came down upon the pope's head : r/beatlescirclejerk
Is a Deceased Pope Tapped with a Silver Hammer to Verify He's Dead? | Snopes.com
Pope Benedict XVI: What the death of a former pope means for the Vatican - BBC News
Ceremonial hammer of Pope Julius III - Bayerisches Nationalmuseum
Ancient Rituals: Mourning A Pope - CBS News
Ceremonial hammer of Pope Julius III - Bayerisches Nationalmuseum
Pope - Wikipedia
Patrons of the Arts in the Vatican Museums | PAVM
How to bury a Pope - The New European
Unknowns surround Vatican protocol for death of a pope emeritus | Crux
Ceremonial silver hammer | Centuries of sacred rituals are s… | Flickr
The Servant's Chronicles - Servant's Features | The Camerlengo of the Catholic Church His roles during the interregnum or sede vacante of the Seat of Peter. The Camerlengo of the Catholic Church
Vatican bewildered by Bolivia's 'communist crucifix' gift to Pope Francis | Pope Francis | The Guardian
WTF Fun Fact 12815 - Is A Hammer Used When a Pope Dies?
Ceremonial hammer of Pope Julius III - Bayerisches Nationalmuseum
Pope Francis gives King fragments from Christ's cross for coronation
Knock Knock Knocking on Heaven's Door—Does the Vatican Use a 'Special Silver Hammer' to Check If the Pope Is Dead? | Skeptical Inquirer
