Pope Francis, history’s first Latin American pontiff who charmed the world with his humble style and concern for the poor but alienated conservatives with critiques of capitalism and climate change, died. He was 88.
Pope Francis, history’s first Latin American pontiff who charmed the world with his humble style and concern for the poor but alienated conservatives with critiques of capitalism and climate change, died. He was 88.
Richard Armitage, who as deputy to Secretary of State Colin Powell helped guide U.S. foreign policy during President George W. Bush’s tumultuous first term and was a central figure in chapters of American national security from the Vietnam War era to the post-Sept. 11, 2001, war on terror, died April 13 at a hospital in Arlington, Virginia. He was 79.
Vaughn P. Drake Jr., who at 106 was believed to be the oldest surviving veteran of the 1941 Japanese surprise attack on Hawaii, died this week in Kentucky. His death leaves just over a dozen veterans who survived the attack known to still be living.