In 2017, Pope Francis met President Donald Trump for the first and only time, and defused months of tension with the mention of a Slovenian pastry. During that meeting, which included some of ...

Pope Francis, who died Monday at 88 years old, is due to be laid to rest in the days ahead following a Saturday funeral service sure to draw leaders from around the world. The death of the head of ...

Pope Francis passed away at the age of 88 on Monday, April 21, after a final appearance at St. Peter's Square following Easter Mass. His funeral will take place at 6 a.m. ET on Saturday ...

Pope Francis, the first Latin American pontiff, passed away at 88 after battling health issues. His funeral is scheduled for April 26, 2025, in St. Peter's Square, led by Cardinal Giovanni ...

Research Associate in the Institute for Diplomacy and International Affairs, Loughborough University When the late Pope Francis first stepped on to the balcony of Saint Peter’s Basilica ...

Pope Francis' first official trip, soon after he took the helm of the Catholic Church in 2013, set the tone for what was to come. He chose to visit the tiny Italian island of Lampedusa ...

Pope Francis was brought in solemn procession to St. Peter’s Basilica on Wednesday morning, where the late pontiff will lie in state for three days for mourners to pay their final respects and ...

Our live coverage on the death of Pope Francis has concluded for the day. Please scroll through the posts below for the latest developments. A pope is normally chosen through a series of closed ...

The pope's death on Monday marks a time of mourning for millions of Catholics worldwide. Francis died from complications related to a stroke, followed by a coma and irreversible cardiocirculatory ...

Pope Francis was known for refocusing the Catholic Church on promoting social and economic justice rather than traditional moral teachings. The pope’s death came after he spent weeks in the ...

The funeral for Pope Francis will be held on Saturday, the Vatican said. Pope Francis, whose time as head of the Catholic Church was noted for humility and outreach efforts to people of disparate ...

The Vatican has released the first images of Pope Francis, showing him in his casket with the Vatican secretary of state praying over him. Francis will be laid to rest Saturday after lying in ...