Street artist of 'Super Pope' fame gets new stamp of Vatican approval
Street artist Maupal, whose cartoon-like depictions of Pope Francis as a “Super Pope” have graced buildings around the Vatican for a decade, got an official stamp of approval on Thursday when he appeared at a Vatican news conference. Maupal, in life Mauro Pallotta, designed a series of posters to illustrate Francis’ 2024 Lenten message, which this year emphasizes the need for the faithful to let go of hopelessness and bondage to find a path of inner freedom. Sitting next to one of Francis’ closest advisers, Cardinal Michael Czerny, Maupal said he never sought out ...