While the cardinals are known to wear their scarlet red attire, some individuals involved in conclave proceedings were seen ...

The Catholic Church is steeped in ritual and tradition ... Some have linked the color to the purple robe that was given to Jesus as he was being crucified, but the bishops do not wear the color ...

In other words, BCC is known as a "purple church." While not unique, purple churches are a dying breed in America. Most churches today, purposely or not, align themselves with a political ideology.

The highest-ranking member of the Catholic Church, the pope ... according to ABC News. Red and purple aren’t the only key colors people are looking out for at the Vatican this week. The color of smoke ...

They distinguish themselves with red vestments, and their primary responsibility is to help elect a new leader for the Catholic Church. They do not typically wear purple as their primary color ...