Born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, Francis loved soccer and tango, once worked as a bar doorman and was known to shun the pomp of ...

Pope Francis, the first pope from the Americas, is remembered for challenging traditions of the Catholic church and advocating for social justice.

The photos show the pope dressed in red vestments and lying in a simple, wooden coffin inside the chapel of the Santa Marta ...

The late Pope Francis' final testament containing his last wishes has now been released to public by the Vatican following ...

After decades of conservative leadership, Francis tried to reset the course of the Roman Catholic Church, emphasizing ...

Religious leaders in Montgomery County offered their reaction and condolences as the news of Pope Francis' passing circulated Monday morning. In Norristown, Holy Saviour Parish Monsignor Charles ...

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

Pope Francis, 88, died Monday morning at the Vatican. Cardinal Camerlengo Kevin Joseph Farrell was seen sealing the door to ...

Jorge Mario Bergoglio was born on December 17 1936 in the Flores district of Buenos Aires, the eldest of five children in a ...

The reason why the late Pope Francis, who died today (21 April) aged 88, changed his name from Jorge Mario Bergoglio and the ...

Pope Francis was the 266th pontiff, having taken over from Pope Benedict in 2013. Francis made history as the first pope ...

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