Pope Francis chose not to wear the elaborate clothing, like red shoes or silk vestments, associated with other popes. As a scholar of global Catholicism, however, I would argue that the changes ...

Cardinals are bishops and Vatican officials from around the world, typically chosen by the pope himself. They distinguish themselves with red vestments and their main responsibility is to help elect a ...

Advertisement Pope Francis chose not to wear the elaborate clothing, like red shoes or silk vestments, associated with other popes. As a scholar of global Catholicism, however, I would argue that ...