imitating the color of his cloak during his trial. Archbishop Diego Giovani Ravelli could be seen in purple vestments closing the doors to the Sistine Chapel (below) on Wednesday. Red and purple are ...

The camerlengo, a cardinal in the Catholic Church ... Pope’s counselors and visually distinguish themselves with a red cloak. There are more than 250 total cardinals, all of whom are men ...

King, the magenta-like shade is seen as a way to honor the suffering of Jesus Christ, imitating the color of his cloak during ... Armangue) Red and purple are often worn by Catholic clergy during ...