For centuries, newly-elected popes have worn a white cassock (ankle-length clerical ... which is why new popes often wear a red one. "The pope is the bishop of Rome and he's also a cardinal ...

The Vatican press corps is watching Leo XIV very closely for clues to the kind of pope he plans to be, writes William Crawley.

Cardinal Robert Prevost has become the first US leader of the 1.4 billion-member Catholic Church – taking the name Pope Leo XIV and telling the world: “Peace be with you all.” At such a critical ...

Peace be with you,' Pope Leo XIV said in greeting the thousands of people who packed St. Peter's Square, a plaza brimming ...

For now, prelates will keep wearing white cassocks, Bishop Chittilapilly added, but they will be "free to reduce the use of or abandon" the red cummerbund-like cloth tied around it. The commission ...

Cardinal Robert F. Prevost took the name Pope Leo XIV – an apparent nod to Pope Leo XIII, who championed the rights of ...

He brought Prevost to the Vatican in 2023 to serve as the powerful head of the office that vets bishop nominations from around the ... theatrical than even Hollywood could create. Bright red cassocks, ...

The bishop of Rome’s first and foremost responsibility ... He appeared in the same white cassock, red mozzetta, and papal stole combo worn by most modern popes but abandoned by his predecessor ...

Robert Prevost, the choice of the world's Catholic cardinals to serve as leader of the 1.4-billion-member Church, is the ...

Prevost is the Prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops and Archbishop-Bishop emeritus of Chiclayo ... Unlike Francis, who wore only the white cassock during his introduction, Leo XIV wore the traditional ...

Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost on Thursday became the first ever pope from the United States, a surprise selection by 133 cardinals from across the globe on the second day of the papal conclave in ...