![[FILES] Pope Francis adjusts his "Zucchetto" skullcap during the weekly general audience on 18 December 2019 at Paul-VI hall in the Vatican.](https://images.assettype.com/tribune/2025-05-10/0ivjjopv/0001N58A5.jpg?w=200&auto=format&q=70&rect=0%2C24%2C4620%2C3032&h=131&fit=crop)
The papal skullcap: A history of humility and hierarchy
From Roman practicality to papal symbolism, the zucchetto tells a centuries-old story stitched into every Catholic rank—right up to the white cap worn by Pope…
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