Sitting by his sewing machine and surrounded by photographs capturing his encounters with various popes, Mancinelli explained ...

The rules and rituals for the election of a new pope say that immediately after his election, he goes into the sacristy of ...

Raniero Mancinelli, an 86-year-old tailor from Rome, is preparing a cassock for the new pope, whose selection will take place ...

Raniero Mancinelli, an 86-year-old tailor from Rome, is preparing a cassock for the new pope, whose selection will take place ...

The conclave that begins next Wednesday to elect a successor for Pope Francis is the first in 46½ years for which the Vatican hasn't ordered a set of cassocks for the new head of the Catholic ...

(Image Credits: Pinterest) The cassock, or soutane, is the pope’s everyday garment. It’s an ankle-length robe with long sleeves, traditionally worn by clergy. While black cassocks are commonly ...

ROME (AP) — Two papal tailors and no conclave orders. 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 ...

Mancinelli Clergy is located on Via Borgo Pio ... Cardinal Angelo Roncalli first appeared before the world wearing a cassock held together by pins, as none of the sizes fitted him properly.

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 ...