Pallium
At present, only the pope, metropolitan archbishops, and the Latin Rite Patriarch of Jerusalem wear the pallium.
The Italian word pallio, pallium in English, means a woolen vestment conferred by the pope on an archbishop, consisting of a narrow, circular band placed around the shoulders with short lappets hanging from front and back.
papal serape
A pallium is a woollen vestment conferred on archbishops by the Pope, the mantle of a mollusc, or an anatomical term for the cerebral cortex.
He enters a room off of the Sistine Chapel where he is dressed in the Papal garments. A small, medium and large vestment are standing by to fit any size Pope that is elected.
The Pope has around 19 million followers on Twitter.
The Popemobile (Italian: Papamobile) is an informal name for the specially designed motor vehicles used by the Pope during outdoor public appearances. It is usually considered as a modernization of the antiquated sedia gestatoria, the ceremonial throne on which popes were carried on shoulders until 1978. They sometimes have bullet-proof glass and sometimes are open air. They make the pope more visible to the faithful longing to see their spiritual leader.
In the early days of the Church the pope was elected by the clergy and laity who resided in and around Rome.
It is inscribed with the name of the current pope around an image of St. Peter the Fisherman.
The pope was originally chosen by consensus of the clergy and membership of the Church who lived in and around Rome.
In the early years of the Church the pope was chosen by the clergy and laity living in and around Rome, Italy.
He is the pope or leader of the Christian Church around the world. However, only Catholics recognize hus leadership.