A homeless man's death caught the pope's attention. Now his likeness is on display at the Vatican

In 2018, German artist Michael Triegel asked a homeless man in Rome to pose for a drawing, thinking that he would make an ...
Yahoo

Pope Francis's body lies in state at St. Peter’s Basilica ahead of his funeral: Live updates

The body of Pope Francis lies in state inside St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican on Wednesday. (Tiziana Fabi/AFP via Getty Images) The body of Pope Francis was transferred on Wednesday to St. Peter’s ...
Reuters

Pope Francis obituary: a pontiff who shook up the Catholic Church

Inherited a deeply divided Church after Benedict XVI's resignation in 2013 Appointed 80% of cardinal electors, increasing chances of a progressive successor Struggled to restore credibility amid ...
National Catholic Register

Why I Want the Next Pope to Unite the Old With the New

In Pope Francis’ 2022 apostolic letter Desiderio Desideravi (On the Liturgical Formation of the People of God), he made a striking call for deeper reverence in the liturgy. He wrote: “I want the ...
Eurasianet

On periphery: Papal visit, doctrinal clashes and Pope Francis’ Central Asian legacy

Aisuluu Maria Talipbek saw Pope Francis as an inspiration and a role model. “Francis was like [a] father,” the 34-year-old said after mass at St. Michael the ArchangelChurch in the Kyrgyz capital, ...
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That Time Pope Francis Visited a Record Store in Rome

The late Pope Francis may have been the leader of one of the most powerful organizations in the world, but he was also just like you and I: a lover of music. Classical music was his top choice. When ...