First it was the mozzetta and papal stole; then it was nice vestments; then it was more formal attire for papal audiences with more pageantry for various audiences at the papal palace; then there was the move from the Vatican Motel 6, where they keep the lights on, to the Apostolic Palace; then were were the lined cassock and white socks (sox); then there was the return to the papal coat of arms on the papal sash and then there is the return to the papal bejewed miter with the papal coat of arms on the two tales on back; then, and this is a bombshell, the return of the papal throne with the papal footstool that was also in place for the Christmas Urbi et Orbi blessing.
What will be next, the white ermine trimmed mozzetta? It was damp and cold enough at Vatican City this Christmas morning for it!
Oh, I almost forgot, to show continuity between Pope Leo and St. Pope John Paul II, at the Urbi et Orbi, Pope Leo greeted piligrms in many, many different languages! The Christmas presents just keep on coming!
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Pope Leo is a class act!
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