Pope, at Sistine Chapel, urges artists to speak for the world’s poor

At a unique gathering in the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican on Friday, Pope Francis called upon some of the world’s foremost artists to help voice the pain of the world’s poor. “Some experience very harsh forms of deprivation in life. That is why they need you the most,” the 86-year-old pontiff told around 200 guests from more than 30 countries as they stood beneath the frescoes of Michelangelo. Having no voice to make themselves heard, the poor also need art and beauty, Francis added at the event marking the 50th anniversary of the inauguration of the Vatican Museums’ collection of modern and …

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