On his chest the pastor wears a pectoral cross. Like the larger altar cross, the pectoral cross may or may not include a corpus, a depiction of the crucified body of Jesus Christ. A cross with a corpus may also be called a crucifix. The meaning of the crucifix is the same as that of the empty cross—both symbolize the sacrificial death of Jesus. Along with St. Paul, the pastor promises to proclaim “Jesus Christ and him crucified” (1 Corinthians 2:2).
