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

For six days in September, 2015, Pope Francis made a historic visit to the United States, visiting some of the country's biggest cities and speaking to massive crowds of the faithful along the way.

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

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

Pope Francis made a short and unannounced visit Saturday to St. Peter's Basilica to pray before this evening's Easter vigil ...

Pope Francis, who sought to be a bridge maker as he led the Catholic Church in a time of deep polarization, died Monday morning at the age of 88—a day after a surprise appearance in Peter’s Square on ...

The first Latin American pope, known for speaking out against social injustice, leaves behind a complicated legacy.

Pope Francis, the charismatic and conciliatory Argentinian who moved to liberalize the Roman Catholic Church, dramatically ...

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

Pope Francis died Monday at the age of 88. Some remembered his message to help the poor and most vulnerable, while others ...

The leader of the world’s 1 billion Roman Catholics addressed past scandals and embraced migrants, the poor and gay and lesbian faithful. Some wished he’d gone further.