The motto that Francis selected for his papacy, ‘looking at him with mercy, he chose him,’ was inspired by Caravaggio’s ...

St. Malachy has received renewed attention because Francis, who died on April 21 ... Bernard admired Malachy so much that he wrote a biography about him, but never mentioned any prophecy.

On May 8, 2025, during the second day of the papal conclave, Prevost was elected pope, making history as the first North ...

The Mozambican president, Daniel Chapo, said yesterday that it was "with joy and jubilation" that Mozambique received the ...

Ignatius was named a saint in 1622. The central painting ... struggling to write while leaning his knee on a bench. Francis remarked in his biography that Caravaggio increased viewers’ empathy ...

Pope Francis left a lasting legacy, not least his appreciation for art. In his 2025 biography, "Hope," Francis spoke of his ...

Prelates who voted in the conclave played down the new pope’s American roots. In his first Mass as pontiff, Leo pledged to ...

The newly elected pope said in a 2024 interview that he played tennis in his free time but did not mention the trombone.

For centuries, the world has turned its gaze to the Vatican whenever white smoke rises above the Sistine Chapel. That puff of ...

The Diocese of Kalamazoo said Robert Francis Prevost, a native of Chicago, spent his high school years in West Michigan in ...

Donation Options Search Search Search Cardinal Robert Prevost attends the funeral of Pope Francis in St. Peter’s Square ... According to his Vatican biography, the cardinal was born in Chicago ...