VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV has made peace with Jannik Sinner. The top-ranked tennis player visited the new pope on ...

The rules and rituals for the election of a new pope say that immediately after his election, he goes into the sacristy of ...

While black cassocks are commonly seen among priests ... More than ceremonial clothing, the papal regalia reflects the weight of tradition, the continuity of faith, and the deeply rooted meaning ...

“A cassock is simply a house garment ... At the other end of the clothing spectrum is the regal robes popes once wore. Starting perhaps in the ninth century and through 1963, popes were crowned ...

Pope Leo XIV has made peace with Jannik Sinner. The top-ranked tennis player visited the new pope on Wednesday, gave him a ...

Top-ranked Jannik Sinner visited the new pope on Wednesday, gave him a tennis racket and offered to play, during an off day for Sinner at the Italian Open.

Raniero Mancinelli played it safe and prepared the papal cassock despite not receiving ... was a learned historian who enjoyed reviving old papal clothing traditions. That was the case for the ...

Mr. Gammarelli did not know exactly why the Holy See chose to skip the clothing order for Francis’s successor. He assumes that the conclave will raid its closet and pick a cassock – the full ...

He appeared in the same white cassock, red mozzetta ... Francis, known for his rejection of ornate clothing and accessories during his reign, was a singular personality in the Vatican.

The pellegrina, or shoulder cape, is attached to the cassock and is not limited to popes. Cardinals, bishops and priests can also wear the piece of clothing, which is why new popes often wear a ...