Pope Francis, the Roman Catholic Church’s first Latin American pontiff who was known for his progressive stances on social ...

The Vatican said the Catholic leader, who suffered from chronic lung disease and recently spent 38 days in the hospital for a ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Key events in the life of Jorge Mario Bergoglio, who became Pope Francis and died on Monday: Dec. 17, 1936: Jorge Mario Bergoglio is born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, the eldest of ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis, history’s first Latin American pontiff who charmed the world with his humble style and ...

Pope Francis was a reformer who vigorously engaged with the crises of his time such as war, mass migration and man-made climate change.

Bells tolled in churches from his native Argentina to the Philippines and across Rome as news spread around the world.

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 alienated conservatives with critiques of capitalism ...

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