Pope Francis delivers his Urbi Et Orbi Blessing blessing from the balcony overlooking St. Peter's Square, April 20, 2025 in Vatican City, Vatican.

Pope Francis, the Unlikely Movie Star: 6 Films Show His Cinematic Appeal In fictional tales and documentaries, directors approached him as a screen character who was both admired and controversial.

Statuettes of St. Francis and Carlo Acutis are displayed along with replicas of crossbows, pistols and medieval weapons in a shop window in Assisi, Italy, Saturday, March 1, 2025.

At his funeral, Pope Francis was remembered and venerated as a pontiff with "strength and serenity" who modeled his pontificate on St. Francis of Assisi. The dean of the College of Cardinals ...