Pope Francis: The Incarnation is the ‘Heart and Inspiration’ of Dante’s Divine Comedy March 25, 2021 AM 1260 The Rock News Gustave Doré’s illustrations to Dante’s Inferno. Dante Day is part of a year-long celebration of the great Italian poet and philosopher, who died in 1321. Post navigation Previous Previous post: Pope Francis Names Cardinal Tagle’s Successor in Manila ArchdioceseNext Next post: Palm Sunday and Looking to the Passion: Embrace Suffering Like Christ Embraced the Cross