Pope Leo's mosaic portrait ready for Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls.

(OSV News) — The Vatican has completed the official mosaic portrait of Pope Leo XIV, continuing a centuries-old tradition ...

Today, Pope Leo XIV was presented with the round mosaic featuring his official papal portrait — the 267th papal portrait to ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn., Dec. 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Igor Babailov, world-renowned American portrait master and recipient of the Ellis Island Medal of Honor (2022), met with Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican on ...

In keeping with tradition, the Vatican Mosaic Studio completes the mosaic portrait of Pope Leo XIV destined for the Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls, and reveals the work to the Pope before his ...

In keeping with tradition, the Vatican Mosaic Studio completes the mosaic portrait of Pope Leo XIV destined for the Basilica ...

Contemporary art is powerful vehicle for communicating values, challenging reality, and understanding the times we live in, ...

The Vatican has completed the official mosaic tondo of Pope Leo XIV. Created by the Vatican Mosaic Studio, it will be ...

The first roundel is to the right of the apse and depicts Saint Peter, while the last large mosaic portrait, created by the ...