Pope Francis, a reformer who rattled the Catholic Church's conservatives and inspired some progressives, has died.

David French: I’m David French. I’m an Opinion columnist at The Times, where I write about law, politics and religion. I’m ...

Pope Francis, the trailblazing Catholic leader known for his human-rights advocacy and sharp political edge, died Monday, ...

Now that his work is finished here on Earth, what can we learn and what will we take with us from the papacy of Pope Francis?

He had come to the Capitol at the invitation of House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio ... Some are praying; some are crying. Others, deep in thought, gaze at St. Peter’s Basilica as Cardinal ...

“I started crying when I went to meet him ... Then-House Speaker John Boehner, another devout Catholic, had extended the invitation to Capitol Hill. The very next day, Boehner announced his ...

Two Catholics were perched behind Pope Francis on the dais: then Vice President Joe Biden and former House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio. As vice president, Biden served as President of the Senate.

On September 24, 2015, House Speaker John Boehner finally realized a decades-long dream when he arranged for Pope Francis to become the first pope to address a joint session of Congress.