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AP PHOTOS: Papal tailors prepare for transition

  • Cardinals are gathering in Rome to start the conclave next week to vote for the successor to Pope Francis.
  • The conclave follows a secretive process aimed more at inspiration from the Holy Spirit than politicking, with no clear frontrunners.
  • Two longtime papal tailors in Rome, including Raniero Mancinelli and Lorenzo Gammarelli, are preparing for the transition but have not received new cassock orders yet.
  • Mancinelli, working since the 1960s just near the Vatican, has prepared three robes in small, medium, and large sizes to donate, noting Francis preferred simpler designs.
  • This conclave may require adjustments like past instances when cassocks needed altering, highlighting tailors' behind-the-scenes roles in presenting new popes visually.
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AP PHOTOS: Papal tailors prepare for transition

ROME, Italy (AP) — As cardinals gather in Rome for the start next week of the conclave, where they will vote for the successor to Pope Francis, two longtime papal tailors are also pondering the transition.

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The Tribune broke the news in on Thursday, May 1, 2025.
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