In 2019, Pope Francis kissed the feet of South Sudan's rival leaders in a dramatic call for peace. His death rekindles memories of this powerful moment.

Pope Francis, who died April 21 at age 88, fought for social justice and the marginalized. He pressed for nuclear disarmament and an end to wars in Sudan, Gaza and Ukraine.

Pope Francis, orginally of Argentina, succeeded Pope Benedict XVI, the first pope to retire in six centuries.

The body of Pope Francis was carried in a solemn procession Wednesday from his residence within the walls of the Vatican City to St. Peter's Basilica.

Pope Francis has died, the Vatican announced on Monday—after months of health ailments, including a bout of severe pneumonia—ending a more than decade-long reign where he pushed to make the ...

Pope Francis' funeral: See the Catholic leader honored by the faithful, world leaders Francis called for the end of the wars in Gaza, Ukraine and Sudan.

Pope Francis meeting the group of over 100 people including Loreto nun Sr Orla Tracey who walked from Rumbek to South Sudan's capital, Juba, to meet him in 2023.

Rapid Support Forces deputy commander Abdul Rahim Dagalo, center, at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC) in Nairobi, Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025.

Pope Francis, the first Jesuit pope and the first pope from the Americas, left an impact on the Catholic Church and on the world that will be felt for generations.

Pope Francis' final Easter address Pope Francis died on Monday, one day after addressing the crowd from the main balcony of St. Peter's Basilica on Easter Sunday.