New Pope Creates New Demand for Religious Art, Artifacts

FOX6 | MILWAUKEE

"Saint Francis Assisi & Doves" by Cyra R. Cancel. Courtesy of  Ebsqart.com

WISCONSIN — The naming of a new pope is creating new demand for religious art and artifacts. The phones began ringing off the hook at Stemper’s in Milwaukee’s Bay View neighborhood on Wednesday afternoon — after Pope Francis met the public. With nearly 80 Catholic parishes in Milwaukee County alone, pictures of the new pontiff are in high demand. That means sales of St. Francis depictions are likely to jump as well. “I’m sure that the Vatican worked very hard to make this happen before Easter because it’s a really huge time of year for all, not only the Catholics but all the Christian denominations,” said Stemper. [link]