The conclave that begins next Wednesday to elect a successor for Pope Francis is the first in 46 ½ years for which the Vatican hasn't ordered a new cassock for the new head of the Catholic Church.

Often, a Roman Catholic cassock features 33 buttons running down the front center to symbolize the age at which Jesus Christ was crucified. In a more modern move, Francis also keeps the black ...

Cassock for Next Pope Is Already Made. Embed share. ... The Vatican may be the capital of the Roman Catholic faith, but Via Dei Cestari in downtown Rome is the church's sartorial center.

For decades, one Rome tailor has been making the white cassock new popes don immediately after election -- but this conclave it has competition. Skip to main content ...

Catholic priest Fr Kelvin Ugwu sheds light on the significance of the "Room of Tears" at the Vatican. He shares why the room, close to the Sistine Chapel, contains three cassocks of varying sizes ...

Buenos Aires, Argentina, Dec 8, 2019 / 00:00 am. A popular Argentine priest has explained why he frequently wears a priestly cassock, even while the garment has fallen out of favor among some priests.

Authorities in Chile say three Roman Catholic churches have been firebombed days before Pope Francis is set to visit the Andean nation. The attacks happened overnight in Santiago, the capital and ...

The conclave that begins Wednesday to elect a successor for Pope Francis is the first in 46 ½ years for which the Vatican hasn't ordered a new cassock for the new head of the Catholic Church ...

The conclave that begins next Wednesday to elect a successor for Pope Francis is the first in 46 ½ years for which the Vatican hasn’t ordered a set of cassocks for the new head of the Catholic ...

The conclave that begins next Wednesday to elect a successor for Pope Francis is the first in 46 ½ years for which the Vatican hasn't ordered a set of cassocks for the new head of the Catholic ...