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The long farewell to pope francis

Caravaggio’s “The Calling of Saint Matthew”

And Francis, the first Jesuit pope, spoke often about art, music, literature and cinema — both as instruments of evangelization and guardians of human dignity. Art, for him, was a “vital reality,” one he contrasted with the “throwaway culture” of the global market.

- Jason Farago, New York Times, April 24, 2025