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

Pope Francis, the first pope from South America, died today at 7:35 a.m. Rome time, a day after giving the Easter blessing at ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis died on Easter Monday at the age of 88. Here are the key things to know about the death of ...

Pope Francis, a reformer who rattled the Catholic Church's conservatives and inspired some progressives, has died.

The first pope from the Americas was born Jorge Mario Bergoglio in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Dec. 17, 1936. He was chosen ...

The funeral rites take place in three parts, called stations. The first takes place in the pope’s private chapel, after medical professionals have certified his death. Until recently, this stage had ...

The period between a pope’s death and the election of his successor has captured faithful and audiences worldwide.

At 7:35 this morning, the Bishop of Rome, Francis, returned to the home of the Father. His entire life was dedicated to the ...

VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis, whose time as head of the Catholic Church was noted for an everyman humility and outreach efforts to people of disparate backgrounds and faiths, has died at 88, the ...

The death of a pope starts a centuries-old ritual involving sacred oaths by the cardinals electing a successor, the piercing ...

Pope Francis emerged from his convalescence on Easter Sunday to bless thousands of people in St. Peter’s Square and treat ...

While the US outlaws bets on the new pope, foreign bookmakers accept wagers. Here's how to place a bet on the new pope.