(THE CONVERSATION) Pope Francis left a lasting legacy, not least his appreciation for art. In his 2025 biography, “Hope,” Francis spoke of his admiration for the Baroque painter Caravaggio. He ...

VATICAN CITY - The public was invited to pay their final respects on Wednesday to Pope Francis at St. Peter’s Basilica. Francis’ body will lie in state in the basilica until Saturday’s ...

Men wash the steps St. Peter's Basilica before the arrival of the body of Pope Francis, who will lie in state at for three days, at the Vatican, Wednesday, April 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Andreea ...

Escorted by solemn cardinals and Swiss Guards, the body of Pope Francis, who will lie in state at St. Peter’s Basilica ... of incense preceding him as the church choir began chanting the Litany ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — The body of Pope Francis will be moved to St. Peter’s Basilica early ... make other decisions about running the Catholic Church as world leaders and the ordinary faithful ...

GAZA CITY — For most people around the world, Pope Francis was a religious ... At Gaza City's St. Porphyrius Greek Orthodox church on Palm Sunday last week, families carried palm fronds to ...

the pastor of Holy Family Parish in Gaza, summing up Pope Francis’ last call on Saturday night, April 19, moments before going to St. Peter’s Basilica to pray before the Easter Vigil.

Today we’re explaining the mixed legacy Pope Francis leaves behind on the church’s problem of sexual ... The Black Swimmers Alliance in St. Louis encourages Black parents to take swimming ...

Rome — Pope Francis, who challenged deeply rooted norms and made it his mission to change the perception of the Catholic Church around ... many by appearing at St. Peter's Square at the Vatican ...

especially taking the church back to the very original spirit of what Christian spirit is," said Rev. Theophane Antony, pastor of St. Francis Church. "That is, the church must be for the poor and ...

Although I’ve spent most of my life as a lapsed Catholic, and have generally regarded the mother church as ... the papal name “Francis” after the 13th century nobleman St. Francis of Assisi ...