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The Pope Francis I knew: Reflections from CNN’s Vatican correspondent
Pope Francis had a great sense of humor. When I met him once at the back of the papal plane, I cracked a joke with him that ...
Trump and Zelenskiy meet one-on-one in Vatican basilica to seek Ukraine peace
U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskiy, in Rome for the funeral of Pope Francis, met one-on-one ...
Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy hold talks in Vatican before funeral service for Pope Francis
US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met on Saturday before the funeral service for Pope ...
Zelensky and Trump hold 'very productive' talks at Vatican
The 15-minute meeting was the first time they had come face-to-face since February's acrimonious encounter in the Oval Office ...
CNN Vatican analyst reveals ‘most beautiful part’ of Pope’s funeral
CNN Vatican analyst Father Edward Beck reflects on the funeral Mass for Pope Francis, telling CNN’s Fredricka Whitfield what ...
What to Know About the Vatican’s Relationship With China—and What the Next Pope Means for It
The late Pope Francis tried improving the Catholic Church’s relationship with Beijing by increasing engagement. Here’s what ...
Melania Trump, headed back to the Vatican, said she'd 'never forget' meeting Pope Francis
The world learned Melania Trump was Catholic when she brought rosary beads for Pope Francis to bless in 2017. Now, she's ...
A deleted condolence after pope’s death revealed tension between Israel and the Vatican
Hours after Israel's Foreign Ministry posted a condolence for the passing for Pope Francis, it was deleted without ...