President Donald Trump may be rooting for an American to be chosen as the next pope: 76-year-old Cardinal Raymond Burke of Wisconsin, an outspoken Trump supporter.

From the beginning, Pope Francis was a man of the people, greeting the masses from an open-air Jeep, ditching his predecessor's fully covered bulletproof vehicle. He was called "The People's Pope" for his warmth and humility.

Some of the most well-known comedians gathered at the Vatican for an audience with the pontiff last year. It was called a "Conclave of Comedians.” Jimmy Fallon, Whoopi Goldberg, and Julia Louis-Dreyfus were in attendance.

Many worldwide are in mourning Monday after the passing of Pope Francis.

Pope Francis made a historic visit to the United States in 2015. His first stop was Washington, where he was greeted by then-President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle.

Dozens of trees in downtown Los Angeles were illegally cut down over the weekend by unknown suspects.

A wind turbine blade proved to be too much cargo for the truck that was transporting it. While the truck negotiated a roadway maneuver, the blade said, "No thanks," and took the truck with it.

The Vatican has reported His Holiness Pope Francis has died. Born Jorge Mario Bergoglio in Buenos Aires, Argentina in 1936, he took the vows of the Jesuit priesthood, poverty, chastity, and obedience, in 1960.

Sheriff's deputies narrowly escaped injury or death when an SUV ran off the highway while they were at the scene of another accident.