In 2017, Pope Francis met President Donald Trump for the first and only time, and defused months of tension with the mention of a Slovenian pastry. During that meeting, which included some of ...

Pope Francis, right, poses with President Donald Trump, center, first lady Melania Trump and Ivanka Trump at the end of a private audience at the Vatican on May 24, 2017.

In 2016, Francis, alluding to then-candidate Trump, called anyone who builds a wall to keep out migrants “ not Christian.” Trump called the comment “disgraceful.” ...

President Donald Trump has offered condolences over the passing of Pope Francis, but the two men clashed repeatedly, including as far back as Trump's 2016 presidential campaign, over how to treat ...

President Donald Trump meets Pope Francis on May 22, 2017 in Vatican City, Vatican. Trump and Francis, who recently passed away at age 88, have had a tense relationship over the years.

Pope Francis visited Mexico in 2016, as Trump pledged his commitment to deporting millions of undocumented migrants from the U.S. (AP) JD Vance briefly met with Pope Francis on Easter Sunday ...

The Context Pope Francis—whose real name was Jorge Mario Bergoglio —was known for his sharp criticism of Trump, whom he recently rebuked for his administration's aggressive immigration policies.

President Donald Trump confirmed Monday in a Truth Social post that he will attend Pope Francis's funeral alongside his wife, First Lady Melania Trump. "Melania and I will be going to the funeral ...

Even as President Donald Trump attends Pope Francis' funeral, the two men clashed repeatedly, including as far back as Trump's 2016 presidential campaign, over how to treat migrants. In 2016, Pope ...