Pope Francis waving to attendees before a Mass in Cuba in 2015.Credit...Daniel Berehulak for The New York Times Supported by By The New York Times The life of Pope Francis, the first Latin ...

Although he was a pontiff well-attuned to the concerns of ordinary Catholics, Pope Francis had a surprising blind spot when it came to the abuse crisis. He did not talk very much about the issue ...

Pope Francis addressed a joint meeting of Congress in 2015. He was the first and only Pope to do so.Credit...Stephen Crowley/The New York Times Supported by By Elizabeth Dias and Ruth Graham ...

After decades of conservative leadership, Francis tried to reset the course of the Roman Catholic Church, emphasizing inclusion and care for the marginalized over doctrinal purity. Pope Francis at ...

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 ...

Mr. Shenon, a former Washington and foreign correspondent for The Times, is the author of “Jesus Wept: Seven Popes and the Battle for the Soul of the Catholic Church.” How will history judge ...

Pope Francis' death Monday at the age of 88 comes after the Catholic leader experienced a number of health issues in recent years. Francis died at 7:35 a.m. Monday at his residence, the Vatican said.

Pope Francis died after stroke, cardiac arrest Francis championed the poor, clashed with traditionalists Funeral to be held Saturday in St. Peter's Square US President Trump, Ukraine president set ...

Pope Francis, celebrated as a humble yet forceful pontiff, died on April 21 leaving behind a rich legacy of inclusion and activism. His leadership – of over some 1.4 billion Catholics globally ...

Pope Francis, celebrated by many for his messages of inclusion and compassion, died on Monday at the age of 88, just one day after making a surprise appearance in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican.

Pope Francis made a brief appearance on Easter Sunday to bless the thousands of people in St. Peter's Square as he continues his recovery from a near-fatal bout of double pneumonia. "Brothers and ...

The official cause of death for Pope Francis, who died at 88 years old Monday morning, has been released. The pope had been suffering from a variety of ailments in the weeks preceding his death ...