In the Catholic Church, a stole is the fundamental symbol of ordained ministry and spiritual authority. But we tend to see one stole more than all the rest. The stole of the four evangelists is what’s we’ve seen every pope since Pius XII as they head out into the loggia following their election as the bishop of Rome. So, what’s the story with this iconic vestment?

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