Leo’s clothing choices are a “return ... of the tradition in ‘papal style,’” he said in an email. At his inaugural Mass on May 18, 2025, Pope Leo XIV reached out his arm to sprinkle ...

Pope Leo’s changes to the papal wardrobe considered a ‘return to form’ - Pope Leo XIV has made waves with some of his fashion choices, returning to much of the traditional pomp of popes past

When Pope Leo XIV stepped out on the central loggia of St. Peter’s Basilica to greet the crowd for the first time after his May 8 election, liturgical fashion aficionados around the globe took note: Gone was the simple white cassock and silver cross favored by Pope Francis.