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Why ‘The Calling of Saint Matthew’ by Caravaggio was Pope Francis’ favorite painting − an art historian explains
(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 ...
Laconia Daily Sun4d
Scaffolds hold promise of restoration for St. Joseph
On an alternate timeline — one in which a corps of dedicated locals didn’t emerge to champion the preservation of one of ...
FOX 5 Atlanta14d
Pope Francis' body moved to St. Peter's Basilica for public viewing
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 ...
The Conversation14d
How Pope Francis changed the Catholic Church’s foreign policy
He shifted its attention from the old continent to the world’s peripheries, aspiring to create a truly global church. Before his election, Pope Francis was called Jorge Mario Bergoglio and had ...
WFMZ-TV14d
The Latest: Pope Francis lies in state at St. Peter's Basilica
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 ...
BusinessMirror14d
St. Peter’s Basilica opens to the public to pay their respects to Pope Francis before funeral
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 ...
WBOC14d
Pope Francis' body to lie in state in St. Peter's Basilica as the faithful mourn
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 ...
NPR14d
Gaza's Catholics mourn Pope Francis. 'He used to call us at 7 p.m. every night'
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 ...
Catholic News Agency14d
Two days before his death, Pope Francis made final call to pastor of Gaza parish
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.
The Boston Globe15d
How Pope Francis did — and didn’t — address the Catholic Church’s sexual abuse crisis
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 ...
CBS News15d
Pope Francis, groundbreaking leader of Catholic Church, dies at age 88
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 ...