Tens of thousands of mourners converged on the Vatican on Friday for a last chance to pay their respects to the late Pope ...

Cuba thaw and inked a deal with China on bishop appointments. His calls for peace and to fight climate change were not always ...

There may be opportunities for impromptu diplomacy at one of the largest gatherings of world leaders in years.

President Donald Trump has arrived in Rome to attend the funeral of Pope Francis on Saturday. The trip provides an ...

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

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

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.

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