Francis arrived in New York after his first stop in the United States, in Washington, D.C., and before his final stop, in Philadelphia.

New Yorkers who had a chance to meet Pope Francis during his visit to the city in 2015 are reflecting on their memories with the late pontiff.

“This moment is critical now,” Bishop Sean W. Rowe, the presiding bishop of the Episcopal Church, said. “For those of us who want to embody the Sermon on the Mount, and the Beatitudes, and the love that Jesus showed in the world, this is now more important than ever.”

Pope Francis died quickly on Monday morning from an unexpected stroke without suffering undue pain, and there was nothing that doctors could have done to save his life, the head of the pontiff's medical team said in interviews published on Thursday.

When Pope Francis visited the United States in 2015, cheering crowds of Catholics and non-Catholics turned out in New York, Washington and Philadelphia to greet him, lifting hopes that the U.S. church was about to enter a new,

Catholics and global dignitaries have started descending on Vatican City to pay respects to Pope Francis ahead of his funeral on Saturday. Now, his progressive legacy may influence the choice for his successor,

Tributes to Pope Francis poured in from around the world, from presidents to people of all walks of life, after the Vatican announced the pontiff’s death at age 88 on Monday.

Several cities and countries — including New York City, the United Kingdom, and Australia — have ordered flags to be lowered to half-staff in honor of Pope Francis' death. Born Jorge Mario Bergoglio in Buenos Aires to Italian immigrant parents,

Among Pope Francis' final words was a thank you to his nurse, who had helped the pope surprise crowds in St. Peter's Square on Easter Sunday with a short tour in his popemobile for the first time since surviving a five-week bout of double pneumonia.