In the photo, Pope Francis wore purple Lenten liturgical vestments sitting in front of an altar in the hospital chapel.

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Early in the Mass, a long procession with hundreds of priests and deacons wearing vestments with a gold stripe walked in the church's aisle. They were followed by bishops from around the country.

The photo is said to have been taken Sunday, when Francis was co-celebrating Mass in the chapel of the hospital suite where ...

We may consider this as a reference to the High Priest's robe, which was "woven from a single thread", without stitching (Fl. Josephus, a III, 161). For he, the Crucified One, is the true High Priest.

Made of precious metal, they are set aside for sacred use only. Priests and deacons wear beautiful vestments during the celebration of the Eucharist and most of us, out of respect for our Lord, ...