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![A Zucchetto worn by Pope emeritus Benedict XVI. The tradition of swapping papal skullcaps was started by Pope Pius XII. It has continued up until today. : r/Popefacts A Zucchetto worn by Pope emeritus Benedict XVI. The tradition of swapping papal skullcaps was started by Pope Pius XII. It has continued up until today. : r/Popefacts](https://i.redd.it/a-zucchetto-worn-by-pope-emeritus-benedict-xvi-the-v0-6x2vroydgkp91.png?width=3264&format=png&auto=webp&s=a36eaaaf08c06c2de87abe6f6388a0889268ed3c)
A Zucchetto worn by Pope emeritus Benedict XVI. The tradition of swapping papal skullcaps was started by Pope Pius XII. It has continued up until today. : r/Popefacts
![Pope Benedict XVI holds his skull-cap to prevent it from being blown away during his weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, Wednesday, May 31, 2006. Benedict XVI followed Pope Benedict XVI holds his skull-cap to prevent it from being blown away during his weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, Wednesday, May 31, 2006. Benedict XVI followed](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2PD0XMT/pope-benedict-xvi-holds-his-skull-cap-to-prevent-it-from-being-blown-away-during-his-weekly-general-audience-in-st-peters-square-at-the-vatican-wednesday-may-31-2006-benedict-xvi-followed-up-his-visit-to-auschwitz-with-a-call-wednesday-for-the-world-to-resist-the-temptation-of-racial-hatred-saying-it-was-at-the-root-of-anti-semitism-in-the-backrow-at-left-is-the-pontiffs-personal-aide-rev-georg-gaesnswein-ap-photoalessandra-tarantino-2PD0XMT.jpg)
Pope Benedict XVI holds his skull-cap to prevent it from being blown away during his weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, Wednesday, May 31, 2006. Benedict XVI followed
Does the pope take his hat off when he goes to the movies or does he just sit in the back so he doesn't block anyone's view? - Quora
![Pope Benedict XVI holds his skull cap as a gust of wind blows during his weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square, at the Vatican, Wednesday, April 5, 2006. (AP Photo/Plinio Lepri Pope Benedict XVI holds his skull cap as a gust of wind blows during his weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square, at the Vatican, Wednesday, April 5, 2006. (AP Photo/Plinio Lepri](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2N84TW6/bishop-guido-marini-holds-pope-benedict-xvis-skull-cap-during-the-ash-wednesday-mass-in-st-peters-basilica-at-the-vatican-wednesday-feb-13-2013-ash-wednesday-marks-the-beginning-of-lent-a-solemn-period-of-40-days-of-prayer-and-self-denial-leading-up-to-easter-pope-benedict-xvi-told-thousands-of-faithful-wednesday-that-he-was-resigning-for-the-good-of-the-church-an-extraordinary-scene-of-a-pope-explaining-himself-to-his-flock-that-unfolded-in-his-first-appearance-since-dropping-the-bombshell-announcement-ap-photogregorio-borgia-2N84TW6.jpg)
Pope Benedict XVI holds his skull cap as a gust of wind blows during his weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square, at the Vatican, Wednesday, April 5, 2006. (AP Photo/Plinio Lepri
![A Cardinal takes off his red skull cap as he approaches Pope Benedict XVI, in white, at a special audience for European university teachers, at the Vatican, Saturday June 23, 2007. (AP A Cardinal takes off his red skull cap as he approaches Pope Benedict XVI, in white, at a special audience for European university teachers, at the Vatican, Saturday June 23, 2007. (AP](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2PBCXXC/a-cardinal-takes-off-his-red-skull-cap-as-he-approaches-pope-benedict-xvi-in-white-at-a-special-audience-for-european-university-teachers-at-the-vatican-saturday-june-23-2007-ap-photopier-paolo-cito-2PBCXXC.jpg)