The late Pope Francis came to Washington, D.C., to speak to a Joint Meeting of Congress on Sept. 24, 2015. He wasn’t the ...

Pope Francis, the first pontiff from the Americas and the first to address the United States Congress, died on Easter Monday ...

On a sunny, September day in 2015, Pope Francis became the first pope to ever address a joint session of Congress. It was his only visit to the United States and one that changed the people who ...

The most recent Bishop of Rome left a legacy in the U.S. legislature. Pope Francis was the only pontiff to participate in a ...

Pope Francis’ transformative vision for the American church made it more open, but also energized conservative resistance ...

The 82-year-old, who met Pope Francis three times as vice president, held onto his wife and a priest as he cautiously walked ...

The World Jewish Congress pays tribute to Pope Francis after his death, with president Ronald Lauder calling him “a true ...

Read Claudio Epelman's Personal Tribute to Pope Francis.

Pope Francis was the only pontiff to participate in a joint session of Congress, according to the House of Representatives website. Hours after his death, political leaders in Washington ...