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Why the new Pope's robe comes in three sizes
Following papal tradition, the Gammarelli family, tailors to the Vatican for over two centuries, prepares three robes in ...
What do the robe colors mean at the Vatican conclave?
The red robes are worn by all 133 cardinals deliberating who will replace Pope Francis. The original reason cardinals started wearing red is disputed, but the hue is often said to represent the blood ...
These papal tailors aren’t expecting a traditional order for new cassocks to outfit the next pope
The conclave that begins Wednesday to elect a successor for Pope Francis is the first in 46 ½ years for which the Vatican ...
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Papal tailors don’t expect traditional order for new cassocks for next pope
Two papal tailors and no conclave orders. The conclave that begins next Wednesday to elect a successor for Pope Francis is ...
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Papal tailors don’t expect traditional order for new cassocks for next pope
The cassock is fastened by silk buttons and worn with a silk brocade sash with gold fringe ... when Bergoglio became the church’s first Latin American pope. Back in 1958, the portly John ...
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From the Pulpit: God loves you!
If you ever doubt God’s love, please read on. The fact that God loves everyone is clearly established: "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him ...
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These papal tailors aren’t expecting a traditional order for new cassocks to outfit the next pope
The cassock is fastened by silk buttons and worn with a silk brocade sash with gold fringe ... when Bergoglio became the church’s first Latin American pope. Back in 1958, the portly John ...