Pope Francis washed prisoners’ feet for Holy Thursday services.NPR

He opened Church leadership to women for the first time. Vatican News

Before Rome, he walked the slums of Buenos Aires. NYT

Pope Francis died on April 21, 2025, at age 88, following a stroke and heart failure. Reuters

In 2019, Pope Francis kissed the feet of rival leaders in South Sudan, pleading for peace. Reuters

In 2016, he visited a refugee camp in Lesbos — and brought 12 refugees home to Rome. BBC