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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.
Pope Francis’ transformative vision for the American church made it more open, but also energized conservative resistance ...
Pope Francis died Easter Monday, the Vatican announced. Here's a look at his time in the United States, including if he ever ...
Funeral services will take place this weekend in Italy, and Trump has said he'll attend. The world is mourning ...
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.
Pope Francis died on Easter Monday, the Vatican said. Did he ever visit New Jersey? The White House? NYC? Here's a look at ...
When Pope Francis visited the United States in 2015, cheering crowds of Catholics and non-Catholics turned out in New York, ...
For six days in September, 2015, Pope Francis made a historic visit to the United States, visiting some of the country's ...
After Pope Francis' death on April 21, 2025, the College of Cardinals will meet to choose his successor. Cardinals from ...