A painting of Christ being laid in the tomb, long hidden under layers of overpainting and forgotten by history, will once ...

With a passion for arguing and a sharp tongue to match his extraordinary genius, Michelangelo was both the enfant prodige and ...

Pope Francis is responding well to treatment and has shown a "gradual, slight improvement" in recent days, the Vatican said Saturday, as he remains in the hospital with double pneumonia. The 88 ...

Pope Francis is working from his bed at Rome’s Gemelli University Hospital, where he has been since Feb. 14 amid a scary bout of double pneumonia, but the 88-year-old is not out of the woods yet ...

Rome — The voice of Pope Francis was heard by the public on Thursday night for the first time since he was admitted to a hospital three weeks earlier. The message was recorded from the 88-year ...

LONDON (AP) — Friday marks three weeks since Pope Francis was hospitalized for bronchitis, which then led to double pneumonia. He was also treated for a complex lung infection and has suffered ...

Pope Francis, speaking in a frail and breathless voice, thanked the faithful for their prayers in an audio message broadcast Thursday. It was his first public communication since being ...

Received commission to paint the Battle of Cascina 1505 Summoned to Rome by Pope Julius II; commissioned to create the tomb for the pope. Spent eight months in the quarries of Carrara selecting ...

St. Francis, whose name was chosen by the current pope, symbolizes love for the poor, peace, and creation—all key priorities for the pontiff. Groups from all over Italy made their way through a ...

The Associated Press Pilgrims flock to pray at St Francis' tomb as namesake pope enters third week in hospital Posted: March 5, 2025 | Last updated: March 10, 2025 St. Francis, whose name was ...

Renaissance and Reformation Papacy: Art and corruption The Renaissance Popes, including Pope Julius II (1503–1513) and Pope Leo X (1513–1521), were great patrons of the arts, funding masterpie ...