The article discusses the current jubilee year in Rome, a significant event occurring only four times a century that draws crowds to holy sites. It highlights the popularity of Caravaggio's masterpiece, Calling of St. Matthew, located in the church of San Luigi dei Francesi. Visitors flock to view this painting, driven not only by artistic interest but also by the spiritual significance it holds, particularly as it is favored by Pope Francis, who has often emphasized the importance of art in faith and culture.
"In Rome right now it is a jubilee year. They come around just four times a century. The faithful, even before the death of Pope Francis, have been flocking into the city's holy sites."
"The chapel was thronged that day, too, though many of the visitors were not there just for artistic appreciation. They were there to see the pope's favorite painting."
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