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Friday 01 Jun 2007: The pope's white robes
Before 1566 popes usually wore red robes In that year Pope Pius V, a Dominican, was elected pope and he refused to give up the white robes of his order. Every pope since him has also worn white clothing, although some papal accessories are still red.

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