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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 ...
Pope Francis oversaw a steep decline in the Vatican’s role as a global witness
When Francis's papacy began, the Vatican’s reputation as an effective advocate for a humane world order was at its apogee. No ...
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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
Pope Francis was the spiritual leader of the world’s 1.3 billion Catholics, head of state of the Vatican and proprietor in trust of the Vatican’s great collection of art and historic ...
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The rites and rituals following the death of a pope, his funeral and burial, explained
VATICAN CITY (AP) - The death of a pope sets in motion ... After every foreign trip, Francis would go to the basilica to pray before the Byzantine-style painting that features an image of Mary ...
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Pope Francis was a source of controversy and spiritual guidance in his Argentine homeland
Genali Nogales touches a painting of the late Pope Francis at the Basílica de San José de Flores, where he worshipped as a youth, following the Vatican’s announcement of his death in Buenos ...