Has there been any announcement of why Pope Leo XIV wore Cardinal choir dress

[rsdsharp]

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instead of the traditional white Papal vestments when he was presented on the balcony? He was wearing a white zucchetto, but I think everything else was what a cardinal would wear on such an occasion.

Edit: I was wrong. He was wearing the traditional first appearance dress. Both John Paul’s, and Benedict were similarly attired.

[ok_cpu]

1. Speculation I've read was that it was an intentional

show of humility in the vein of Francis. Not official word, as far as I know.

[rsdsharp]

2. Thanks, although Francis wore white on his initial appearance.

[WhiskeyGrinder]

3. The only thing he was wearing that a cardinal also might wear was the shoulder cape. As pope, he's still a cardinal.

[rsdsharp]

5. No, he was wearing full choir dress, including the lace on the sleeves.

The only thing missing was the biretta and the red zuchetto worn under it, which was replaced with the papal white.

[Karadeniz]

4. I think they should all wear a simple white vestment like the essenes and james

the just, Jesus's successor, whose letter excoriated rich, expensive clothes.