Francis’ papacy began in 2013, and one very notable trip came just two years later: when he went to Washington, D.C., to visit the White House, spend time with the Obamas and give a historic speech.

A leading U.S. Catholic voice for immigrant rights and an outspoken proponent of other progressive-leaning causes will become the new archbishop in the nation's capital as tensions are likely to rise ...

WASHINGTON D.C., DC — Millions of people around the world mourned as Pope Francis was laid to rest, including Catholics in Washington, D.C. RELATED: Timeline for electing the new pope following ...

WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — Jewish and Islamic organizations are paying their respects to the late Pope Francis, saying he was a champion for interfaith dialogue. Francis, 88, is being remembered by ...

Former President Joe Biden, the nation’s second Catholic president, will attend Pope Francis‘s funeral this weekend in Rome. “President Biden and Dr. Biden will attend Pope Francis’s funeral,” a Biden ...

As tributes from around the world pour in for the late Pope Francis, many remember him as a champion of interfaith unity. Francis often traveled the world to meet with leaders from other religions.

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Catholics, atheists, Muslims and more, from around the world, tell of how the pope’s life and leadership inspired them. Warning: This graphic requires JavaScript ...

A French nun who traveled to say goodbye to Pope Francis in the Vatican this week was allowed to break church protocol. The 81-year-old Sister Genevieve Jeanningros had a close, four-decade-long ...

U.S. president and a new pope, and immigration emerged as a flashpoint between them & as a key issue for the church.

Pope Francis, who died this week of a stroke, met with Barack Obama and his family in September 2015 In 2015, Pope Francis became the third pope to visit the White House Francis arrived in the ...