Pontiffs have been players in global affairs for hundreds of years. Pope Francis carved out his own form of global influence.

In a final Easter message, the pontiff condemned the 'deplorable humanitarian situation' in the besieged territory ...

The end came quickly for Pope Francis on Easter Monday. He blessed the faithful in the morning of Easter Sunday and went to bed in the night. He passed away peacefully less than two hours after his ...

Pope Francis had a nightly ritual for the last 18 months of his life; calling Gaza’s only Catholic Church throughout the war. CNN’s Jeremy Diamond spoke to the church’s priests about their special ...

The final call lasted 30 seconds. Just enough time to say hello and ask if everyone was okay. But for Gaza’s tiny Christian ...

President Donald Trump will be among the world leaders attending the funeral of Pope Francis set for Saturday Saturday, April ...

As Pope Francis is remembered for his outreach to communities far beyond the Vatican, his relationship with the Holy Family ...

Pope Francis called to check in on a Christian congregation in Gaza sheltering at their church almost every night since the ...

Pope Francis passed away at 7:35 a.m. local time on Easter Monday, April 21, at his residence in the Vatican’s Casa Santa ...

In the weeks that follow the passing of a pontiff, the city of Rome, and the Vatican in particular, comes alive with ...

Pope Francis died Monday; here are the front runners for the Vatican leadership, and what they've said about Jews, Israel and ...

Navarrosa, who is currently writing his thesis on the pope’s 2016 encyclical 'Amoris Laetitia,' recalls meeting Francis in ...