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Who is St. Francis of Assisi? Why did the Pope chose to go by his name?
Pope Francis honors St. Francis of Assisi's legacy of peace, poverty, and respect for creation in Assisi, Italy.
The art of Pope Francis: What was the Catholic spiritual leader’s cultural legacy?
From Biennale visits to calls for restitution, the late Pope Francis left an indelible mark on contemporary art and cultural ...
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Pope Francis, Who Embraced Contemporary Art at the Vatican, Dies at 88
Pope Francis is dead at 88. His legacy includes an embrace of contemporary art, such as the first papal visit to the Venice ...
Adieu, Papa Mirabilis! Pope Francis, a pontiff in the spirit of Kazantzakis’s God’s Pauper
The world mourns the passing of Pope Francis, a shepherd who walked among wolves and lambs alike, his life echoing the ...
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‘A pope of mercy’: Priests from around the world mourn Pope Francis in St. Peter’s Square
Pope Francis passed away at 7:35 a.m. local time on Easter Monday, April 21, at his residence in the Vatican’s Casa Santa ...
Pope Francis converted to the environmental cause and denounced those he blamed for climate change
Francis had a steep learning curve on the environment, just as he did with clergy sexual abuse, which he initially dismissed ...
For the Lehigh Valley’s Catholics, Pope Francis was a leader like no other
Allentown Bishop Alfred Schlert said Pope Francis “reminded the faithful that the Church is a hospital for the sinner and not ...
Pope Francis, Argentine Pontiff Who Preached A Welcoming Church, Dies
The first Latin American pope, known for speaking out against social injustice, leaves behind a complicated legacy.
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Francis exposed our blind spots on ecology
Honoring the author of Laudato si’, a bold and at times confrontational document that powerfully reminds the world of its ...
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Remembering Pope Francis, for 12 years head of the Catholic church and proprietor in trust of the Vatican's library and art collections
He was also the first pope to take his name as pontiff from St Francis of Assisi, founder of the Franciscan ... director of the Vatican Museums, told The Art Newspaper that the museums would ...
From Buenos Aires to Rome: Key dates in the life of Pope Francis
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Key events in the life of Jorge Mario Bergoglio, who became Pope Francis and died on Monday: Dec. 17, ...