Editor’s Note: The following is an excerpt from Matthew Bunson’s new book, Leo XIV: Portrait of the First ... of the deliberate simplicity of Pope Francis but a conscious effort to connect ...

Candles, flowers and a portrait of Pope Francis are laid at the statue of ... He is seen in his wheelchair in front of an altar, celebrating Holy Mass in a private chapel at Rome's Gemelli Hospital.

The Holy See Pavilion, where a portrait of Pope Francis and a condolence book were installed on April 22, the day after his death, has since been receiving mourners. In particular, condolence ...

Lost in prayer and remembrance with a portrait of Pope Francis looking on, dozens of parishioners gathered inside Holy Name Cathedral to share their love of the man who until six days ago led the ...

In the heart of Northern Liberties and within the serene walls of the Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, a portrait of Pope Francis ... shared with the Holy Father the ...

Even in death, Pope Francis remained a trailblazer — becoming the only pontiff to open, but not close, the Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica in what has become a fateful symbol of his papal ...

People take photos of a portrait of Pope Francis after a mass honoring the ... “We also pray for the descent of the Holy Spirit upon those who will be responsible for electing the new pope ...

Maria Teresa Delgado holds a portrait of the late Pope Francis during Mass at the Basílica de San José de Flores, where he worshipped as a youth, following the Vatican's announcement of his ...

Nor, evidently, was it Francis’. When Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI died on Dec. 31, 2022, at age 95, the Register took note of what a “happy” and holy death he’d had: He had ample time to ...

She recently made her first Holy Communion ... gave us hope and the strength to keep fighting.” Portrait artist reflects on Pope Francis' visit to Philadelphia In 2015, when Philadelphia ...