Pope Benedict's Style
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The Color Purple
Vestment colors are used to represent the mood of the Mass being celebrated. Violet is used for penitential seasons and occasions of mourning. The cape-like vestment itself, called a cope, is in a modern style that Benedict has laid aside in recent months.
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