It was a fun moment to be online. When the news broke on May 8 that Pope Francis's successor would be the first-ever American to hold the sacred position--and a Chicagoan, no less--social media erupted with celebration and Windy City-specific memes.
Political cowardice, corruption and greed have eroded our social fabric. Powerful people who do what is right are in short supply, says Guardian Europe columnist Alexander Hurst ...
Official presidential travel is a weighty business. Unlike unofficial travel -- for events like Pope Francis's funeral -- official trips are planned months in advance and carefully choreographed to send certain messages and sound selected themes.
The meeting appeared part of an effort to reset relations with the Vatican after Pope Francis repeatedly criticized President Trump's migration policy. Vance also gave Pope Leo a Chicago Bears jersey.