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 ...

Many recalled his legacy as the first pope from Latin America, and the first Jesuit to reach the pinnacle of church hierarchy ...

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

Trump’s spiritual message holds significance thanks to his predecessor’s decision to mark Transgender Day of Visibility a ...

I've been told the published version of this will list Gwen Faulkenberry as the writer, so I want to make clear from the ...

Pope Francis’ transformative vision for the American church made it more open, but also energized conservative resistance that further divided it.

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

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

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 ...

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