Despite all of the speculation it appears that Pope Francis has not yet put on the rejected mozzetta, which he might again have worn in the Sala Regia to meet the world's gallant diplomats yesterday, but did not.
It might be the red shoes. You see, it's color coordination. If he wears the red mozzetta or any of the other various Papal festive garb (which are largely red) he will be stuck with having to wear the red shoes. It's a matter of elegance. I, for my part, do not know why black shoes should be considered poorer than red. My experience is that black shoes generally cost more than red!
While I am on the matter of elegance, with all due respect to the Holy Father, he should change his eyeglasses to a pair that better accents his handsome face rather than barricading it! I'm sure this also is not a matter of money, for prescription glasses are always expensive anyway, then the frames are largely just a matter of taste. Perhaps contacts even?
By the way, he certainly wore his cardinal red for the conclave! Why be so biased against the papal red?
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