Pope Francis

Pope contender Cardinal Pietro Parolin has an uncomfortable China problem

Timothy Nerozzi · May 2, 2025 5:00 am

Beltway Confidential

The media’s fascination with Catholic Church explained

Jeremiah Poff · May 1, 2025 2:04 pm

Pope Francis meets with President Donald Trump on the occasion of their private audience, at the Vatican, Wednesday, May 24, 2017.

Graham jokes Trump should be the next pope

Ross O'Keefe · April 30, 2025 10:20 am

President Donald Trump speaks to reporters as he leaves the White House en route to attend a rally in Macomb County, Michigan, to mark the 100th day of his second term in office, Tuesday, April 29, 2025, in Washington.

Trump jokes his choice for next pope is himself: ‘I’d like to be pope!’

Asher Notheis · April 29, 2025 4:43 pm

Conclave to elect a new pope will start on May 7

Associated Press · April 28, 2025 7:35 am

Trump to meet with EU’s von der Leyen amid tariff battle

Zach LaChance · April 26, 2025 8:04 pm

Washington Examiner Deputy Commentary Editor Peter Laffin joins C-SPAN's Washington Journal on April 26, 2025.

Peter Laffin: Pope Francis ‘was not left or right’ but connected ‘God down to us’

Jack Birle · April 26, 2025 1:40 pm

In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Presidential Press Office, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, right, and President Donald Trump, talk as they attend the funeral of Pope Francis in Vatican, Saturday, April 26, 2025.

Trump and Biden sit rows apart, president meets with Zelensky: Pope Francis funeral takeaways

Jack Birle · April 26, 2025 10:30 am

The coffin of Pope Francis is carried in front of dignitaries, including President Donald Trump, center, and French President Emmanuel Macron, during his funeral in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, Saturday, April 26, 2025.

Trump pays his respects to a pope who publicly and pointedly disagreed with him

The Associated Press · April 26, 2025 8:36 am

Beltway Confidential

The pope of my childhood

Jack Figge · April 26, 2025 5:00 am

United States Vice President Joe Biden, left, shakes hands with Pope Francis during a congress on the progress of regenerative medicine held at the Vatican, Friday, April 29, 2016.

Biden to join Trump at Pope Francis’s funeral, Bush and Obama will not attend

Haisten Willis · April 25, 2025 9:51 am

Beltway Confidential

Pope Francis’s complicated relationship with the United States

Patrick Novecosky · April 25, 2025 8:00 am