His papacy set many new precedents for the church, and his successor will be chosen from a group that he himself quietly ...

Here are some statistics about Pope Francis, whose death at the age of 88 was announced by the Vatican on Monday.

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

Pope Francis, 88, died Monday morning at the Vatican. Cardinal Camerlengo Kevin Joseph Farrell was seen sealing the door to ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Key events in the life of Jorge Mario Bergoglio, who became Pope Francis and died on Monday: Dec. 17, ...

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

FILE – Pope Francis speaks to journalists during the papal flight direct to Rio de Janeiro, Monday, July 22, 2013. (Luca ...