Vatican to reuse papal robes for conclave, honouring Francis's eco legacy

Vatican to reuse papal robes for conclave, honouring Francis's eco legacy

ROME: Rome’s Gammarelli tailors traditionally prepare the vestments for the new pope – but say this time the Vatican will use cassocks from previous elections, in what may be a homage to the environmentally conscious Pope Francis. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd

Tall, medium, short: the art of dressing a new pope

Rome's Gammarelli tailors traditionally prepare the vestments for the new pope -- but say this time the Vatican will use cassocks from previous elections, in what may be a homage to the environmentally conscious Pope Francis.

Once the exequias of Pope Francis are finished, the election of his successor will be called with cardinals from all over the world and, among the information that circulates after the death of Pope Francis is that during the conclave the cassocks of the previous meetings held by the College of Cardinals will be used for this purpose. Meanwhile, the tailors of the Gammarelli store – founded in 1798 – work at full speed to dress them with their r…