Chris Packham has posed as St Francis of Assisi in a portrait celebrating him as a “living saint”. The portrait of the presenter and environmental campaigner is now on show on the altar of the ...

Bucks County artist Perry Milou looks back on his painting of Pope Francis that became the official portrait of the 2015 papal visit to Philadelphia.

I wish I had met Pope Francis. I wouldn’t say that of other famous people but of the Pope it’s true. He had a warm, genial, happy face. He smiled a lot and each time his eyes would light up.

It’s me. I’m the pope guy.'” In 2013, Time Magazine asked the Wheaton-based artist to paint Pope Francis. The portrait would grace the cover of “The Person of the Year’ issue.

Faithful line up in St. Peter's Square to pay homage to the body of Pope Francis on April 23, 2025 in Vatican City,. Marco Di Lauro/Getty The King issued a heartfelt statement upon hearing the ...

In 2013, Time Magazine asked the Wheaton-based artist to paint Pope Francis. The portrait would grace the cover of “The Person of the Year’ issue. “In a weird way, when I saw that he passed ...