The Clerical Standard

The Graduation Cap

The graduation ceremony is a coming-of-age tradition and has remained a prestigious acknowledgement of someone successfully achieving an academic milestone. With many aspects of the graduation cere...

Vatican Breaks Record for Vestments Exhibit

In 2018, the Vatican lent some of its most sacred pieces of liturgical vestments from the Sistine Chapel's sacristy to a New York gallery for secular exhibition. the Metropolitan Museum of Art is t...

The Rising Figures of Women Clergy

Church of England figures show a prominent rising in women clergy members after strong support and encouragement from male clergymen. Catherine Nancekievill, the church's head of discipleship and v...

Changing of the Garb - Clergy Fashion

Tradition is a word that is thrown around all too often and without full consideration of the weighted meaning behind it.

A History of the Polo Shirt: From the Fields to the Pulpits

We believe that the popularity of Hammond & Harper clerical polo shirts amongst clerics stems from the undeniable practically of short sleeves in the heat of summer, the gentle skin-feel of the...