In the Philippines, through a visit, episcopal appointments, and devotional actions among others, the pontiff set the tone ...

Pope Francis, who rose from janitor to the Catholic Church’s most powerful leader by proving equally at ease with ...

Pope Francis's grandniece has paid tribute to the late Pontiff and his 'profoundly human perspective' as the Vatican released his official cause of death at the age of 88 ...

Mourners in Central Illinois joined those around the world Monday in expressing sadness after the death of Pope Francis at age 88.

An official cause of death has been announced for Pope Francis on Monday afternoon.Pope Francis, 88, died on Monday. He ...

Pope Francis, who died on Monday at 88 years old, has worked tirelessly to preserve unity within the Church and its allies, ...

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

Pope Francis understood the power of a simple touch. Some of the most iconic moments of his papacy were those when he ...

Pope Francis appeared on the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica on March 13, 2013, after being elected by the conclave of cardinals. Francis praying for peace at the Western Wall, Judaism’s holiest ...

Born Dec. 17, 1936, in Buenos Aires, Jorge Mario Bergoglio was the eldest of five children of Italian immigrants.

P ope Francis, the reform-minded Roman Catholic leader who guided the church through an era of crisis, died Monday, April 21, ...