Liturgical attire has always played a significant role in religious ceremonies, symbolizing reverence, tradition, and the roles of those who lead worship. Among these garments, the surplice stands out ...

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Francis will come face to face with the faithful on his first trip to Timor-Leste where many still don’t believe an independence hero and bishop abused young boys.

A cassock and veil are not obstacles to harmony but indicators of brotherhood", notes the Bishop, citing the story of two religious Verbiti, Father Robertus Belarminus Asiyanto and Father Agustin ...

worn beneath the cassock; and though among the holy pomps of the Romish faith, white is specially employed in the celebration of the Passion of our Lord; though in the Vision of St. John ...

In Mexico (where since 1926 it has been illegal for priests to walk around in cassocks) and in Venezuela, churchmen have sponsored organiza tions of idealistic volunteers who, in Peace Corps ...

The very concept of a "foreign religious organization" — something like "foreign agents in cassocks"? — indicates that the principle of equality of religious organizations has been violated. The ...

Hindutva groups ordered Catholic priests, nuns and religious brothers stop wearing cassocks and habits in schools. In response, Archbishop John Moolachira of Guwahati, Assam’s capital ...

Do you know what a cassock is? What about a surplice? Ever heard of a chasuble or a zucchetto? All these and more are items used in church services. But how are they worn, and why? Click through ...