Pope Francis, the first Latin American pontiff, died at 88 from a stroke. His simplified funeral includes a public display at ...

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 ...

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

Pope Francis, who sought to refocus the Catholic Church on promoting social and economic justice rather than traditional ...

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

The pope's death was announced by the Vatican in a statement on X, a day after Francis appeared in his wheelchair to bless ...

Pope Francis, who rose from modest means in Argentina to become the first Jesuit and Latin American pontiff, died on Monday ...

The decision by Pope Francis, born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, to reject the lavish red slippers of his office was widely ...