But his papacy embodied St. Francis’s declaration ... The victims of war were similarly commemorated by art unveiled by Francis, most recently in a nativity scene from December designed by ...

Renaissance painter’s fresco cycle depicting the life of the saint in Assisi, Italy, took an innovative, vibrant approach to ...

A Jesuit priest known for championing the poor and migrants, the environment, and, to a certain extent, the LGBTQ community, Francis was also progressive in his views on art, welcoming ...

In 1969, thieves stole the "Nativity with St. Francis and St. Lawrence," an early ... After the infamous art crime was investigated by the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Interpol ...

As people around the world gather to honor Pope Francis​, St. John's University is bringing its community together in both ...

From Biennale visits to calls for restitution, the late Pope Francis left an indelible mark on contemporary art and cultural ethics. When Pope Francis died on Easter Monday at the age of 88 ...

When Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio was anointed as the Pope, he chose to rename himself as Francis after St. Francis of Assisi ... a turning point in Western art. Their realism and careful ...