Prior to Francis, the last time a pope had visited was in 2008, when then-President George W. Bush greeted Pope Benedict XVI and before that, Pope John Paul II made history in 1979 by meeting with ...

Pope Francis, who died of a stroke on April 21, came to the United States in 2015, where he visited the White House, spent time with the Obamas and give a historic speech ...

The late Pope Francis came to Washington, D.C., to speak to a Joint Meeting of Congress on Sept. 24, 2015. He received multiple standing ovations during his speech.

From Washington, Francis will travel to New York and Philadelphia before returning to Rome on Sunday. The last pope to come to the United States was Benedict in 2008.

Pope Francis' trip is the first papal visit to Washington since 2008. Thousands of guests gathered on the South Lawn of the White House for the papal welcome ceremony.

Pope Francis in D.C. after speaking to a joint session of Congress on Sept. 24, 2015. (Bill O’Leary/The Washington Post) Popes aren’t meant to be revolutionaries. Pope Francis, however, was ...

Pope Francis, surrounded by House and Senate leaders and local clergy, waves to a crowd at the U.S. Capitol after delivering an address to Congress on Sept. 24, 2015. (Bill O'Leary/The Washington ...

Pope Francis on Monday named a Catholic cardinal who has criticized Donald Trump's political agenda as the new leader for the Catholic Church in Washington, D.C., days before Trump is set to be ...

Pope Francis died at the age of 88 on April 21, the Vatican announced, ending a historic chapter for the world’s largest Christian faith. (Video: Joshua Carroll/The Washington Post) ...

What Pope Francis’s shoes revealed about his faith. They were what any of us might wear — and, like most of his clothes, they showed a preference for simplicity and humility.