http://wordie.org/words/pallium Comments for the word 'Pallium' http://wordie.org http://wordie.org/words/pallium#comments "As they drew even with the gate surrounding the hollow, Vittoria gazed down at the golden coffer surrounded by scores of glowing oil lamps.<br />'St Peter's bones?' she asked, knowing full well that they were. Everyone who came to St Peter's knew what was in the golden casket.<br />'Actually, no,' the camerlengo said. 'A common misconception. That's not a reliquary. The box holds <a href="/words/palliums">palliums</a> - woven sashes that the Pope gives to newly elected cardinals.'"<br />- 'Angels and Demons', Dan Brown. Wed, 27 Feb 2008 23:52:38 +0000 http://wordie.org/words/pallium#comments