Catholic Fire

Pope Francis was officially proclaimed a superhero. His weapons include a rosary hanging around his neck, and a briefcase pack with values, and even a scarf of his favorite soccer team's colors. This piece of street art depicting the Pope in mid-flight popped up in Borgo Pio, a neighborhood right next to the Vatican, and it caught people's attention quick. The artist, signed as "Maupal”, expressed why he designed Pope Francis as a superhero. MAURO PALLOTTA "Maupal,” Urban Artist "To me, he's the only man in power in the world, one of the few, that is now using his power for the people, to do good. He does it with facts, without regard to what anyone else thinks of the Church or religion. I think he's taken up the role of a superhero.” The Roman artist said his piece would be incomplete without the scarf of the San Lorenzo de Almagro soccer club. And it's no coincidence that it peeks out from the Pope's suitcase, full of values. MAURO ...

We thought we had seen all: first a portrait of Pope Francis that could only be seen from above, and then a wax statue that has been visited by tourists from all over the world. But now there's a manga comic book, starring none other than Pope Francis. Titled 'Pope Francis. I Believe in Mercy,' it's based on the life of Jorge Bergoglio, from his background to his preaching style. Manga artist Sean Lam made the illustrations based on the writings of American author Regina Doman. REGINA DOMAN Author of 'Pope Francis. I believe in Mercy' "I was asked to write the comic the same week that he was elected. And so I was alone out there, with all the others journalists, you know, trying to find out about this man, Jorge Bergoglio, who had been elected to the Chair of St. Peter. And I found absolutely fascinating that he is our first Pope from the Americas, from Latinamerica.” The comic book starts when young Jorge Bergoglio discovers his vocation in Buen...