For Iraqi Christians, Pope Francis’ visit was a rare moment of hope

Remembering Pope Francis’ 2015 visit to the United States

Pope Francis meets with the United States bishops at St. Matthew's Cathedral in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 23, 2015. / Credit: L’Osservatore Romano CNA Staff, Apr 22, 2025 / 07:00 am (CNA). Pope Francis, who died on April 21 at the age of 88, visited the United States just once, nearly 10 years ago, in September 2015.  Despite the brevity of the visit, he accomplished a lot: Attracting hundreds of thousands of participants, he canonized a new sa…

For Iraqi Christians, Pope Francis' visit was a rare moment of hope

The death of Pope Francis has sent shockwaves through Iraq’s Christian community, where his presence once brought hope after one of the darkest chapters in the country’s recent history. His 2021 visit to Iraq, the first ever by a pope,…

For Iraqi Christians, Pope Francis’ visit was a rare moment of hope

BAGHDAD (AP) — The death of Pope Francis has sent shockwaves through Iraq’s Christian community, where his presence once brought hope after one of the darkest chapters in the country’s recent history. His 2021 visit to Iraq, the first ever by a pope, came after years of conflict and displacement. Just a few years before that, many Iraqi Christians had fled their homes as Islamic State militants swept across the country. Christian communities in …

Remembering Pope Francis’ 2015 Visit to the United States

L’Osservatore Romano Pope Francis meets with the United States bishops at St. Matthew's Cathedral in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 23, 2015. The occassion was also the canonization of St. Junipero Serra.

Remembering Pope Francis' 2015 visit to New York City

Despite the pope's itinerary calling for him to spend just under 40 hours in NYC, he made appearances from the Financial District up to East Harlem.

A look back at coverage of Pope Francis' visit to Philadelphia in 2015

Pope Francis, history’s first Latin American pontiff who charmed the world with his humble style and concern for the poor but alienated conservatives with critiques of capitalism and climate change, died Monday. He was 88.