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Why ‘The Calling of Saint Matthew’ by Caravaggio was Pope Francis’ favorite painting − an art historian explains
The motto that Francis selected for his papacy, ‘looking at him with mercy, he chose him,’ was inspired by Caravaggio’s ...
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Leo XIV, new pope and 'humble servant of God', visits Francis's tomb
Leo XIV prayed at the tomb of Pope Francis on Saturday, just two days after being elected new head of the Catholic Church and ...
Before Pope Francis died, this is where he directed his remaining money to go
The late Pope Francis donated all his remaining money to a youth rehabilitation project inside a Roman prison in one of his ...
Pope Leo XIV live updates: Pope Leo warns against picking technology over faith amid ‘anti-Trump’ claims
Pope Leo XIV will make a “darn good pope,” New York’s Cardinal Timothy Dolan has said, as the first American-born pontiff led ...
Black smoke signals no pope named in today's first conclave ballots: Live updates
The cardinals are shut off from the world for the secretive voting that will result in new leadership for the world's 1.4 ...
Springfield bishop sees conclave as a ‘time of anticipation, a time of hope’
The Catholic Church is less Eurocentric, with its growth in Africa, South and Central America, and particularly Asia, said ...
Pope Leo XIV live: New American pontiff Robert Prevost to hold first mass after historic election
Pope Leo XIV will celebrate his first Mass as the leader of the Catholic Church after making history as the first ...
Christianity is booming in Africa. What it means for the Catholic Church's next pope
African outreach was among Pope Francis' legacies, observers say, with numerous visits and a message of mercy inspiring ...