Pope Francis, a reformer who rattled the Catholic Church's conservatives and inspired some progressives, has died.

LYON, France — Church bells tolled in mourning. Well-wishers flocked into pews. Tributes to Pope Francis poured in from ...

Francis, born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, was the first Latin American pope. He served as the head of the Catholic Church since ...

Pope Francis died Monday morning, Cardinal Kevin Ferrell, the Vatican camerlengo, announced. “At 7:35 this morning, the ...

Key events in the life of Jorge Mario Bergoglio, who became Pope Francis and died on Monday: Dec. 17, 1936: Jorge Mario ...

ROME—Pope Francis died on Monday morning, the Vatican said, ending a 12-year pontificate that shook up the Catholic Church ...

At this time of physical weakness, they help me to feel God's closeness, compassion and tenderness”Before his death, Pope ...

Francis, who suffered from chronic lung disease and had part of one lung removed as a young man, was admitted to Gemelli ...

Youngstown Diocese Catholics are mourning the death of the pope. "May Pope Francis see the face of God today," Bishop David Bonnar said.

The pope was a strong advocate for the poor and the environment and a towering figure on the world stage, addressing not just ...

However, Pope Francis was in the hospital for 38 days for double pneumonia until March 23. The Holy See said at the time the ...

Archbishop Gustavo García-Siller of the Archdiocese of San Antonio has released a statement in response to the death of Pope ...