The first Latin American and Jesuit pope was determined to lead a more welcoming, pastoral and merciful Church outward to a ...

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In the New Mexico city that shared its namesake with the pope, local residents and tourists alike bowed their heads Monday ...

Church bells tolled in mourning. Well-wishers flocked into pews. Tributes to Pope Francis poured in from around the world on ...

Cardinals set Pope Francis’ funeral for Saturday in St. Peter’s Square; public viewing of his casket begins Wednesday in the ...

Upon his election to the papacy, Pope Francis became the first pontiff to hail from Latin America. His impact, though, ...

Pope Francis charmed the world with those poignant acts of love, humility and informality, starting with his first appearance ...

The $1.6 million cuts are just a fraction of the grants canceled by the National Endowment for the Humanities in recent weeks ...

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