The first pope from the Americas was born Jorge Mario Bergoglio in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Dec. 17, 1936. He was chosen ...

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

Now that Pope Francis has died, a new pope will be chosen through the papal conclave. Here's what the process looks like.

A pontiff for our times who championed social justice, responded to the climate crisis, and threw the door of the church wide ...

The death of Pope Francis has triggered a period of mourning in the Vatican and signals the start of a millennia-old process of picking a new pontiff.

Kenya's John Korr wins men's division for 129th Boston Marathon with the wheelchair races won by Marcel Hug and Susannah ...

Attacking the Fed: Mr. Trump renewed his attacks on the chairman of the Federal Reserve, Jerome H. Powell, calling him “a ...

More than 30,000 runners from all over (including some celebrities) will be lining up at the starting line in Hopkinton for 26.2 mile races that ends in Boston. With them, comes spectators (with ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — 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 ...

Pope Francis signaled a very different tone for the papacy, stressing humility over hubris for a Catholic Church beset by scandal and accusations of indifference.

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Some takeaways about the life of Pope Francis, who died Monday: ...