Pope Francis was history’s first Latin American pontiff who charmed the world with his humble style and concern for the poor ...

An autobiography is not our private story, but rather the baggage we carry with us,” Pope Francis said in his recollections, ...

Secularism and the rise of evangelical congregations threaten the Catholic Church’s dominance in the region.

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis, history’s first Latin American pontiff who charmed the world with his humility and concern ...

Pope Francis, the first Latin American leader of the Roman Catholic Church, died on Monday after suffering a stroke and ...

After decades of conservative leadership, Francis tried to reset the course of the Roman Catholic Church, emphasizing ...

The Catholic Diocese of Youngstown hosted a special Mass on Thursday night to honor the legacy of Pope Francis,who died ...

Drawing on Latin American theology that emphasizes collaboration, developed in response to continued struggles with ...

One of Pope Francis’ most controversial moves was to restrict the use of the ancient Latin Mass; he said he did this to promote unity among the Catholic Church.

Pope Francis died on Easter Monday, aged 88. Francis had been admitted to hospital earlier this year with double pneumonia.

Pope Francis, the first Latin American leader of the Roman Catholic Church, has died of stroke and heart failure, the Vatican ...

RIO DE JANEIRO — Several months after he assumed leadership of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis made his first trip overseas. It was back home to Latin America, where the Argentine pontiff ...