Readers offer reflections after the death of Pope Francis. Also: The mistakes of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.

Will the adage 'fat pope, thin pope' bear out as cardinals pick a successor to Pope Francis in the May 7 conclave?

Before the selection of Pope Francis in 2013, many bookmakers had not even counted him among the front-runners. This time, predictions ... his experience in one of the world’s most heated ...