Pope Francis

Pope Francis (1936 - 2025)

While most pontificates are memorable for decrees, dogmas, meetings with heads of state and pastoral visits around the world, the pontificate of Pope Francis was seemingly one of moments. Washing and kissing the feet of women prisoners, embracing the man with the disfiguring disease, sitting the little girl with Down Syndrome next to him on stage, Pope Francis showed us in moments a different way to live and a different way to love.

Jorge Bergoglio was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina to Catholic parents of Italian heritage. After surviving a life threatening illness, Jorge felt called to the religious life and entered the Jesuit novitiate. He was ordained a priest in 1969 and became superior of the Jesuit province of Argentina. He was created archbishop of Buenos Aires in 1998 and Cardinal in 2001. Following the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI in 2013 Bergoglio was elected Pope and chose the name of Francis.

From his first appearance of the balcony of St. Peter's, Pope Francis not only exuded a joyful sense of love and charity but exhorted all the faithful to do the same. Francis became particularly vocal on the subject of the global poor, refugees and victims of war and reopened portions of the Vatican as shelters and showers for homeless men and women.  Francis made many daring pronouncements and defended many marginalized members of society, refusing to condemn anyone due to their race, color, religion or gender. 

Pope Francis died shortly after giving his Easter benediction to the world on Easter Sunday, 2025. He was mourned throughout the world by people of all faiths and no faith as "The People's Pope". 

This 12"x12" canvas of Pope Francis is signed by artist Joseph Malham and comes hooked and ready to hang.