Pope Francis, the music nerd: a playlist Pedestrians walk past Stereosound, the record store in Rome that the late Pope Francis used to frequent before his papacy. The pontiff visited the shop in 2022 ...

Knowing that Pope Francis was a music nerd puts a smile on my face. That's the inspiration for the playlist below, which begins with the pope's personal favorites and then branches out to other music ...

The pontiff, who possessed a sizable record collection, was a keen listener. Hear his favorite tracks — from Bach to Piazzolla — and a few more that might have caught his discerning ear.

Knowing that Pope Francis was a music nerd puts a smile on my face. That's the inspiration for the playlist below, which begins with the pope's personal favorites and then branches out to other ...