The conclave that begins next Wednesday to elect a successor for Pope Francis is the first in 46 ½ years for which the Vatican hasn't ordered a new cassock for the new head of the Catholic Church.

Catholic priest Fr Kelvin Ugwu sheds light on the significance of the "Room of Tears" at the Vatican. He shares why the room, close to the Sistine Chapel, contains three cassocks of varying sizes ...

The ecclesiastical tailor, who dresses Roman Catholic bishops, priests and seminarians as well as popes, is rushed off his feet with last minute requests ahead of the conclave.

The conclave that begins next Wednesday to elect a successor for Pope Francis is the first in 46 ½ years for which the Vatican hasn’t ordered a set of cassocks for the new head of the Catholic ...

For decades, one Rome tailor has been making the white cassock new popes don immediately after election -- but this conclave it has competition. Skip to main content ...