Its presence, discreet but eloquent, elevates the atmosphere of the liturgical celebration, constantly reminding us of Mary ...

In the photo, my father and I are shaking hands. Both of us are dressed in clerical vestments; he has just preached for my installation service at my second parish.

COMMENTARY: The evolution of the fiddleback chasuble offers a glimpse into how function and fashion shaped liturgical ...

A rally against the Big Beautiful budget bill on Tuesday features liberal clergy and lawmakers gathered on the Capitol steps.

The robes of the clergy are not garments of superiority; they are signs of servanthood. And no president, no matter how admired or embattled, should be adorned in vestments meant to symbolize ...

The rush begins to prepare the new pontiff for his first public appearance. Pope Francis has been laid to rest, the conclave has been assembled and, after due deliberation by the participating ...

In recent days, many have swung by central Rome’s famed tailors before the conclave to browse and buy refined clerical vestments that are hard to find elsewhere. The Gammarelli family – whose ...

Mancinelli Clergy is located on Via Borgo Pio ... Guido Marini explained that the distinct ancient liturgical ornaments and vestments being used by Pope Benedict XVI underscore “the continuity ...

the so-called "pope of the poor" had excoriated the clergy for putting themselves above the flock and becoming smitten by symbols of power. In a speech to a church synod in October 2023, he called it ...

Clerical robe tailor Raniero Mancinelli works on a white papal cassock at his liturgical vestments shop near the Vatican, in Rome, Italy, April 29, 2025. REUTERS/ Guglielmo Mangiapane A photo of ...

The vestments, locally called "abito" are among liturgical garments worn by the Catholic clergy, their assistants, and choristers during masses and other official Church functions. The robes were worn ...

Filippo Sorcinelli, an Italian designer who created sacred vestments for Francis ... s frescoes,” in which nearly all people, including clergy, are depicted in plain garments.