Javier Milei, a far-right libertarian who stridently defends free markets, acknowledged his and the pope's differing ...

Yet ties between Pope Francis and Moscow strained amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine. In May of 2022, the Pope publicly ...

Gone at age 88, Pope Francis was one of the most popular popes in decades and a towering figure on the world stage. And, ...

Accepting a prestigious European prize in 2016, he sharply scolded the European Union for its treatment of migrants and ...

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen posted on social media that Pope Francis "inspired millions far beyond the Catholic Church with his humility and love for the less fortunate.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy posted a photo of himself shaking hands with Pope Francis and praised the pontiff as ...

NPR asks the House Intelligence Committee's top Democrat, Jim Himes of Connecticut, about a report that Defense Secretary Hegseth shared details of a strike on Houthi rebels in a second Signal chat.

NPR international correspondent Ruth Sherlock and NPR religion correspondent Jason DeRose provide the latest updates after Pope Francis's death.

Pope Francis was the first non-European head of the Roman Catholic Church in more than a millennium. Jorge Mario Bergoglio ...

The Holy See Press Office said the pair exchanged Easter greetings in a private meeting that lasted for a few minutes.

Francis did not preside over the Easter Mass in St. Peter's Square, instead delegating it to Italian Cardinal Angelo Comastri ...

Pope Francis's death sets an ancient machinery into motion. Soon, with a puff of smoke, the last absolute monarchy in Europe ...