Why the pope dresses like that

The hidden meaning behind Pope Francis’s clothes.

The pope is one of the most recognizable figures in the world, in large part because of the clothes he wears: all white, ornate ponchos, various hats. But all popes don’t actually dress alike. There are different articles of clothing that correspond to different events and times of year, and there is a certain amount of personal choice involved.

Pope Francis has made waves across the Catholic Church with his relatively progressive, modern takes on church doctrine and tradition, and his clothing is a visual shorthand for those policies.

[Vox]

Just… not in white. Those are only for popes.

[virgo]

The Pope is using the most default skin for priest class.

[delliebby]

People tend to forget that Pope Francis is the first JESUIT pope and a Jesuit's basic teaching is humbleness. You cannot expect a Jesuit to wear extravagant clothing/accessories because it goes against their beliefs of humility.

[nathanli]

One correction. In the church hierarchy, cardinals are not “higher” than bishop but rather bishops with a special duty of electing the pope.

[aprilcalhoun]

He is the first pope in my lifetime that gives me the impression of someone putting emphasis on humility and care. It is an inspiring message in a time that also contains so many who have forgotten those virtues.

[dariosunseri]

“It’s not pink, it’s ROSE.”
-every priest ever

[ruffeyx]

Im not a catholic nor a christian but this man humbleness really humbled me down

[strassbergermusic]

A few points on liturgical terms:
- A priest does not "perform" Mass, he celebrates and presides over Mass.
- The Pallium is reserved for all Metropolitans (Archbishops) not just the pope.
- The Chasuble is worn by all celebrants of Mass.
- Liturgically, we refer to pink as Rose, as on Gaudete Sunday during Advent and Laetare Sunday during Lent. This break from purple represents the joy of the coming Christmas and Easter solemnities, respectively.
- Nobody but Christ "builds" or rebuilds the Church. Even hymns that use such language are discouraged.

[kreglossantos]

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[junjunagbayani]

In addition, countries which the Pope visits tend to make liturgical vestments which he may choose to wear again. For many Filipino Catholics, it was a point of pride when he wore a chasuble with the image of Santo Niño de Cebu to a mass in Vatican City. The garment was made specifically for his 2015 visit.

[AJB]

I am not Catholic, but he was appointed pope my freshman year at a Catholic high school. He is the only reason I ever considered Catholicism. I really respect everything I know about him and what he preaches. Humility, charity, kindness. The world needs more people like that.

[ashtonconstantine]

Great video! Simple correction: the pallium is not reserved only to the pope. It is usually worn by all archbishops and by the dean of the college of Cardinals.

[verward]

A note on the red shoes:
In roman times red shoes/boots were a royal garment. An example is that caesar wore them to signify his status equal to that of a king. The pope is also king of the vatican and historically has rivalled kings and emperors in status. I'm not sure if this is coincidence but I can't imagine.

[dr.mikeslikes]

As a roman catholic, I never knew any of this. Thank you Vox for making the traditions more fascinating and intriguing.

[mr.mrs.d.]

They are supposed to be humble servants of God. I love him for this.

[IanZainea]

Fun Fact: The bird called a Cardinal was named after the Catholic Cardinal position and vestments.

[cubes]

Remember what oversimplified said: "'he's holy, lowly he eats ravioli."

[keyblades]

“Why does it cost so much to repair the Pope’s clothes? Because they so holy.” I’ll see my self out

[DAFabad]

Gotta say, those paper cutouts presentation was a really creative way and fun way to explain all this, it was very immersing. please vox more of this kind of quirky and crafty videos. 🤍🤍🤍🤍✨ Thank you!

[gee]

Thanks for presenting this with respect 💕