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

ROME -- The Roman basilica of the Augustinians — Pope Leo XIV’s religious order — preserves an iconic painting of the Virgin Mary by Caravaggio, the blockbuster artist who revolutionized the use of ...

The feast of St. Rita of Cascia, celebrated May 22, reminds us of the healing power of prayer, penance and forgiveness — and ...

Chris Packham has posed as St Francis of Assisi in a portrait celebrating him as a “living saint”. The portrait of the presenter and environmental campaigner is now on show on the altar of the ...

Pope Francis ... saint searching to understand God’s directions. In this painting, Matthew is in conversation with his symbol, a winged man. Each of the four evangelists are represented in art ...

Francis was known for his personal simplicity, from the choice of his name Francis in honor of St. Francis of Assisi, who renounced wealth to ... The Hearst Foundations has awarded the Seattle Art ...

If you're an architecture buff, take some time to check out the Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi, which was constructed beginning in 1869. Located a block east of the Santa Fe Plaza ...

(THE CONVERSATION) Pope Francis left ... also shows the saint searching to understand God’s directions. In this painting, Matthew is in conversation with his symbol, a winged man. Each of the four ...

Going to Catholic school, we all knew our patron saints. Mine happened to be St. Francis of Assisi. Even at a young age, I thought it was a good fit due to my Italian heritage and my love and ...

When Jorge Bergoglio chose the name Francis upon becoming pope, it was a tribute to his favorite saint. Others took ...

Francis, who took his name after Saint Francis of Assisi, was known for his outreach to the poor and those in poverty and that will be reflected in his minimalist burial at Saint Mary Major.