[HangUpNow]

With all due respect to the Monsignor, many professions wear what's considered a "uniform" of sorts; In the sport of Beach Volleyball, bikinis are traditionally worn...because it IS the beach, and because it is practically nonrestrictive.

But while we're on the subject of functionality and modesty, is there any functionality to the Monsignor's black dress and Pope hats?

"Modesty" of dress would be the Monsignor and Pope sporting a simple pair of trousers and white collared shirt or a semblance of a robe worn during the time of Christ -- instead of flashily designed white or bright purple and magenta outfits embellished with Crucifix-bling.

[Mears]

“Modesty” of dress would be the Monsignor and Pope sporting a simple pair of trousers and white collared shirt or a semblance of a robe worn during the time of Christ — instead of flashily designed white or bright purple and magenta outfits embellished with Crucifix-bling.”

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A VERY good point.

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[Salvation]

It’s called a cassock — not a dress.