US EditionPope Leo XIV's debut wardrobe was different than Francis'. Here's what changed.
- Pope Leo XIV appeared on St. Peter's Basilica balcony on May 8 wearing traditional papal attire including a red shoulder cape and ornate stole.
- His choice to wear red and gold garments followed centuries-old customs, contrasting with Pope Francis' simpler white attire from 2013.
- The red stole featured detailed illustrations of the four gospels and symbolized blood, fire, and martyrdom in Catholic tradition according to Terra Sancta Museum.
- Theology professor Bruce Morrill explained that newly-elected popes traditionally wear a white cassock, zucchetto, red pellegrina, pectoral cross, and red-golden stole.
- Pope Leo XIV’s return to customary vestments highlighted a more formal introduction compared to Pope Francis, who aimed to communicate 'simplicity' by forgoing ceremony.
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He knows the differences between the first appearance of Pope Francis in 2013 and that of Le n XIV, which took place on Thursday.
Pope Leo has recovered some of the clothes rejected by Francis. His choice marks a return to the past, towards the tradition of Benedict XVI
Pope Leo XIV came out onto the balcony dressed in a white robe, covered with a red cloak lined with ermine fur and wrapped with a gold embroidered belt.
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Pope Leo XIV's debut wardrobe was different than Francis'. Here's what changed.
Pope Leo XIV adorned a bright red shoulder cover and ornate stole during his introduction on May 8, a contrast from Pope Francis' all-white attire.
Unlike the resigned style chosen by Francis, Leo XIV chose to wear the complete vestments for the presentation to the world, as Benedict XVI did.
The vestments and motto chosen by Pope Leo XIV, and the differences with the white thalar of Francis
Leo XIV has already marked a significant difference with his predecessor: for his first appearance from the Loggia di San Pietr, he wore the "mozzetta" and the stole embroidered on the traditional white thalar
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