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Unprecedented Silence: Tailors Await Orders for New Pope

5/2/2025

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As cardinals gear up to select a new pope, a notable silence hangs over Rome's famed tailors, Gammarelli and Mancinelli, who have yet to receive orders for the traditional cassocks. Gammarelli, a staple since 1798, reveals this is the first time since 1978 that no orders have come in, adding to the anticipation of the upcoming conclave.

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As cardinals gear up to select a new pope, a notable silence hangs over Rome's famed tailors, Gammarelli and Mancinelli, who have yet to receive orders for the traditional cassocks. Gammarelli, a staple since 1798, reveals this is the first time since 1978 that no orders have come in, adding to the anticipation of the upcoming conclave.