Many of the Catholics he counseled were much younger, but he made a habit of trying to meet them where they were.

USA Today will livestream the funeral for Pope Francis beginning at 3 a.m. ET April 26. Live coverage of the funeral for Pope ...

Francis did away with that sort of viewing. Instead, a procession brought his coffin on Wednesday directly to St. Peter’s ...

President Donald Trump had a complicated relationship with Pope Francis, whose funeral he plans to attend Saturday.

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

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.

The leader of the world’s 1 billion Roman Catholics addressed past scandals and embraced migrants, the poor and gay and ...

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 ...