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 ...

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

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

The comments come after reports that Trump is hoping to use tariff negotiations with other countries to isolate China.

Kevin Farrell is the camerlengo, or acting head of the Vatican, until a new pope is elected. Here's what to know about ...

Trump praised the pope at the start of Francis's papacy, in 2013. But relations soured during the 2016 election, when Francis criticized Trump's proposal to build a wall on the U.S.-Canada border.

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

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.

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

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