Those touched − figuratively and literally − by Pope Francis, the "People's Pope," during his only visit to the U.S. reflect ...

Both Texas and United States flags are half-staff to honor the death of Pope Francis. The flags will remain lowered through ...

The leader of the world’s 1 billion Roman Catholics addressed past scandals and embraced migrants, the poor and gay and lesbian faithful. Some wished he’d gone further.

The pope’s attention to migration and climate change were well known, but the pope was also attentive to a number of other ...

Pope Francis died Easter Monday, the Vatican announced. Here's a look at his time in the United States, including if he ever ...

Vatican City thrums with activity in the wake of Pope Francis’ death, who passed away Monday at age 88 from heart failure ...

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

His critics were fellow clergy as well as elected officials in the ascendant wing of the American Catholic political realm.

Pontiffs have been players in global affairs for hundreds of years. Pope Francis carved out his own form of global influence.

When Pope Francis visited the United States in 2015, cheering crowds of Catholics and non-Catholics turned out in New York, ...

Pope Francis died April 21 in Rome. President Donald Trump ordered U.S. flags to fly at half-staff until the pontiff is ...

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