The simple black shoes — a stark contrast to the flashy ruby red slippers of Francis’ predecessor, former Pope Benedict XVI — are among the pope’s personal effects that have captured attention as his ...

Francis’s well-worn black shoes peeked out from under the elegant ceremonial robes of a man who eschewed the finery of his office, including the red slippers of popes. Here are key moments from ...

Then he will don the white robes and red slippers and be given the Fisherman’s ring before appearing before the crowds on the main balcony of St Peter’s Basilica. Waiting crowds will be told ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. The simple black shoes — a stark contrast to the ...

The simple black shoes — a stark contrast to the flashy ruby red slippers of Francis' predecessor, former Pope Benedict XVI — are among the pope's personal effects that have captured attention ...

Papal footwear Rather than adopt the typical papal shoes — red velvet or silk — as pope, Francis didn't stray from his Flores roots. He chose normal black shoes with an orthopedic sole — a ...