Editing Pope Nicholas I (section)

===Pants controversy===
In 866, the Bulgar [[Boris I of Bulgaria|Kahn St Boris the Baptiser]] wrote to Pope Nicholas asking a wide range of questions, one of which being whether or not it was sinful for Christians to wear [[trousers|pants]]. In response, Nicholas wrote, "For whether you or your women wear or do not wear pants neither impedes your salvation nor leads to any increase of your virtue." The Pope then proceeded with a discussion on the virtue of wearing the "spiritual pants" of a temperate life while restraining disordered passions.<ref>{{cite web |last=Murphy |first=Conrad |date= 23 December 2024|title=St. Nicholas I And The Question Of Trousers |url=https://catholic-link.org/saint-nicolas-trousers-catholic-history-pope/ |website=Catholic Link |location= |publisher=Catholic-Link.org |access-date=2025-01-20 |url-status= |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250115090607/https://catholic-link.org/saint-nicolas-trousers-catholic-history-pope/ |archive-date=2025-01-15}}</ref>