Appearing publicly in street clothes for the first time as pontiff, Pope Francis went into St. Peter’s Basilica to pray and greet the faithful. Listen to this article · 3:09 min Learn more.

What Pope Francis’s shoes revealed about his faith. They were what any of us might wear — and, like most of his clothes, they showed a preference for simplicity and humility.

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 ...

The late Pope Francis’s understated regalia reflected a humble approach to the papacy. The world will be analyzing the next pontiff’s style choices closely.