Pope Francis, one of the most popular popes in decades, has died. As the world mourns and reflects on his legacy, NPR would ...

The pope's death at the age of 88 ends a 12-year papacy that began with the historic resignation of Francis' predecessor in ...

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The White House has begun the process of looking for a new secretary of defense, according to a U.S. official who was not ...

Pope Francis called on the world and 1.4 billion Catholics to confront climate change. He brought attention to the issue but ...

Reflecting on his encounters with Pope Francis, Zubik said he was struck by "not just the dignity of the pope's office but ...

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Pope Francis made his last public appearance on Easter Sunday to deliver his Urbi et Orbi (which translates as "to the city ...

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