Pope Francis, the first Latin American leader of the Roman Catholic Church, has died, ending an often turbulent reign marked by division and tension as he sought to overhaul the hidebound institution.

the National September 11 Memorial. He was there to build bridges among religions. He stood alongside a dozen other spiritual people — Hindus, Buddhists, Jews, Christians, Muslims and Sikhs ...

Pope Francis played to that part of his job description, gathering fellow people of faith in a place that has come to symbolize faith and resilience: the National September 11 Memorial.

Some thoughts from my reporter's notebook, filed that day nearly a decade ago: Pope Francis played to that part of his job description, gathering fellow people of faith in a place that has come to ...