Ralph Fiennes was hanging out with a Catholic cardinal. The “English Patient” actor was preparing for his next role, as Thomas Cardinal Lawrence in the pope movie “Conclave,” in theaters ...

The cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church have traditionally dressed as befits their princely rank. A cardinal’s minimum ceremonial wardrobe, including ermine-tipped cape and watered-silk robes ...

Pope Leo XIV holds his crosier as he celebrates Mass “for the care of creation” on the grounds of the Borgo Laudato Si’ ...

Who wears purple in the Catholic church? Colors often represent the different ranks of the Catholic Church. The pope is usually dressed in white, while cardinals are dressed in scarlet robes.

Row after row of cardinals in identical crimson robes makes for a visually stunning film, but one that, as the “Conclave” costume designer Lisy Christl explained, was a challenge to design for.

Following papal tradition, the Gammarelli family, tailors to the Vatican for over two centuries, prepares three robes in different sizes for the newly elected Pope. This ensures a garment is ...

The small room where the newly-elected pope changes from the red clothes of a cardinal to the white vestments of a pope is known as the “Room of Tears,” (“Stanza delle Lacrime” in Italian).