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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 ...
What to know about the death of Pope Francis
Pope Francis died on Easter Monday at the age of 88, setting off mourning in the Catholic world and days of ritual at the ...
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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
Within a century of the saint’s death in 1226, Francis of Assisi was depicted in church paintings across Europe, in his simple friar’s cassock, preaching to the birds or receiving the stigmata ...
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Who was St. Francis of Assisi? Here's why Pope Francis named himself after the Italian saint
the late pontiff chose the name Francis in honour of St. Francis of Assisi, a 13th-century saint known for his poverty, humility, and peace advocacy. This choice was unique, as no other pontiff ...
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 ...