“Pope Francis: A Tribute to the First Latin American Pontiff,” a new book from USA TODAY, honors the memories of Pope Francis’ transformative papacy.

Biden: Pope Francis stood for compassion as others embraced cruelty. May mercy be his legacy. I fear with Pope Francis' passing, the world will be colder and less just.

Pope Francis, the first Latin American pontiff, died on April 21, 2025. Soon after the announcement of his death, people shared various statements and quotes he made over the course of his term.

What we know Pope Francis has been laid to rest in Rome’s St. Mary Major Basilica, near an icon of the Madonna that he revered because it reflected his humble and simple life. Earlier, hundreds ...

Pope Francis dedicated 12-year papacy to bringing awareness to environmental change and equality in the Catholic Church. He made reforms to the Vatican Bank and showed mercy to sinners.

The coffin of Pope Francis is carried up the steps of the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore after the pontiff's funeral ceremony in St. Peter's Square, in Rome, April 26, 2025.

How to watch Pope Francis' funeral, and what to expect April 25, 2025 • Pope Francis' funeral begins in Vatican City at 4 a.m. ET on Saturday and will end with his burial in Rome.

Pope Francis‘ funeral service Saturday drew 250,000 mourners to the Vatican, including foreign presidents, prime ministers, and other dignitaries. Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re delivered the ...

No evidence Pope Francis said, 'The walls of hospitals have heard more honest prayers than churches' A version of the beginning of the quote is traceable to a 2014 Pop Sugar "Powerful Quotes ...

Pope Francis, who died April 21, was a longtime member of the San Lorenzo soccer team in Buenos Aires. Did his card number foretell his time of death?

Francis assumed the papacy in 2013 in the teeth of a crisis. His predecessor, Benedict XVI, the first pope in centuries to resign, was strongly associated with theological and ritual conservatism. His ...