VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Pope Francis has taken ... a mix of gothic, art nouveau and modern styles — to see its swirling spires and prismatic stained-glass windows, according to the basilica ...

Art, history ... Monstrances and walls are adorned with ornate stained glass windows, depicting important scenes in the Christian faith. Pope Francis attends a Mass in St Peter's Square in ...

Three hours after the Vatican announced that Pope ... of Francis beside the lectern. The liturgy with five white-robed celebrants and a mellifluous choir matched the stained-glass radiance of ...

As light from the stained-glass windows streamed in, a single candle burned at the altar, further illuminating a framed photo of Pope Francis. The doors to the massive cathedral on Woodward Avenue ...