Pope Francis appeared on the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica on March 13, 2013, after being elected by the conclave of cardinals. Francis praying for peace at the Western Wall, Judaism’s holiest ...

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

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

Pope Francis, whose ministry was shaped in the barrios of Buenos Aires, had a genius for the punchy and memorable turn of ...

It’s considered uncouth to campaign for the role of the next pope, but there are currently several front-runners believed to ...

Pope Francis has died after leading the Roman Catholic Church for more than a decade. His last public appearance was on the ...

Here are some of the most defining images from the 88-year-old's life and papacy. Jorge Mario Bergoglio was born in Buenos ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — The canonization of the first millennial saint, Carlo Acutis, has been postponed due to the death Monday ...

During his groundbreaking papacy, Pope Francis inspired the masses as he challenged the traditions and standards of the ...

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

The pontiff, who died on Easter Monday at age 88, strived to make the church more inclusive. But critics believed his reforms ...

Humility and humanity were the hallmarks of Pope Francis’s 12-year reign, and his common touch quickly saw him dubbed the ...