Henry Clay Frick, aggressive in art collecting as well as business, acquired many of the masterpieces of the museum, whose ...

Giovanni Bellini’s “St. Francis in Ecstasy” In honor of Helen ... paintings are acknowledged by the display of works by Cimabue, Piero della Francesca, and Paolo Veneziano.

As for the portraits, Bellini’s supernal St. Francis in the Desert ... Then she acquired the only Cimabue painting outside Europe and added Sassetta, Lippi, Veneziano, and the incomparable ...

Pope Francis is breaking with tradition when it comes to where he will be laid to rest – choosing a light-filled basilica ...

Since his release from the hospital nearly a month ago, Pope Francis has been slowly returning to work and has made several ...

The rite began in the chapel of the Casa Santa Marta, where Francis lived for the 12 years of his pontificate and where he ...

As people around the world gather to honor Pope Francis​, St. John's University is bringing its community together in both ...

He became archbishop of Buenos Aires in 1998 and elevated to cardinal in 2001 by St. John Paul II. He was elected the 266th pope on March 13, 2013, on the fifth ballot. FILE – Pope Francis ...

Pope Francis’ funeral will be held Saturday morning in St. Peter’s Square, the Vatican announced early Tuesday. Public viewing of Francis, 88, who died unexpectedly on Monday after suffering a ...

Francis' body will lie in state in St. Peter's Basilica until Friday evening. The Vatican had originally planned to close Wednesday's visits at midnight (2200 GMT), but said it may extend the ...