LYON, France — Church bells tolled in mourning. Well-wishers flocked into pews. Tributes to Pope Francis poured in from ...

Francis' death comes one day after the pope, 88, greeted Easter Sunday crowds in his popemobile. He had battled a respiratory ...

Scores of books by Francis, as well as about his life and papacy, portray the pope, who died on April 21, as compassionate ...

LYON, France — Church bells tolled in mourning. Well-wishers flocked into pews. Tributes to Pope Francis poured in from ...

Pope Francis visited Philadelphia during the 2015 World Meeting of Families. The entire city paused to welcome the pontiff as ...

As the number of displaced people worldwide surged and conservative views took root, Francis never stopped standing up for ...

Pope Francis made history during his 2015 visit to the United States, captivating millions. He visited Washington, D.C., New ...

For six days in September, 2015, Pope Francis made a historic visit to the United States, visiting some of the country's ...

Pope Francis, history’s first Latin American pontiff who charmed the world with his humility and concern for the poor but ...

Pope Francis died on Monday April 21, 2025. This story was originally published in the Washington Examiner magazine on ...

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Pope Francis, whose time as head of the Catholic Church was noted for humility and outreach efforts to people of disparate ...