For a Pope to call himself ‘Francis’ was a joke. The Bishops of Rome were prelates. The little man from Assisi was a beggar.

In the article, Daniel Silliman described the work of a Bible scholar who has proposed the possibility, based on historical ...

The Getty Museum has bolstered its collection of Spanish works with a painting by 16th-century master Luis de Morales.

Pope Francis’ final days weren’t wasted. They were a homily without words — on how to die with Jesus, love like Jesus, and ...

They have seen and engaged with the risen Christ, they believe, and now they are boldly carrying out his mission. By contrast ...

They were what any of us might wear — and, like most of his clothes, they showed a preference for humility and simplicity.

Pope Francis' favorite painting was Marc Chagall's "White Crucifixion." Here's what the Nazi-era artwork teaches about the ...

The death of a pope sets in motion a series of carefully orchestrated rites and rituals well before the conclave to elect his ...

The death of a pope sets in motion a series of carefully orchestrated rites and rituals well before the conclave to elect his ...

The death of a pope sets in motion a series of carefully orchestrated rites and rituals well before the conclave to elect his ...

The death of a pope sets in motion a series of carefully orchestrated rites and rituals well before the conclave to elect his ...

White symbolizes purity, grace, and ultimately the Resurrection of Jesus Christ during the Easter season. Easter lilies are ...