• DAILY UPDATE: Pope Francis' understated style

  • May 1 2025
  • Length: 10 mins
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DAILY UPDATE: Pope Francis' understated style

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  • Francis not only dressed modestly but actively de-emphasized traditional clerical attire, reportedly teasing one overdressed cardinal by asking if he had "come dressed for a wedding." He sometimes referenced certain styles in his homilies, describing long black cassocks and wide-brimmed saturno hats as symbols of "traditionalism and rigidity" within the church. His everyday accessories included a Swatch watch or a Casio timepiece that retailed for just twenty-three dollars, and he made headlines by personally visiting a Roman pharmacy to purchase orthopedic shoes, eschewing the traditional red papal footwear.
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