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Pope Francis, 266th occupant of the throne of St. Peter has died
On March 13, 2013, Francis succeeded Pope Benedict XVI, who was the first pope to retire in six centuries. Francis became the ...
Pope Francis, the ‘World’s Parish Priest’ Who Led in an Era of Crisis, Dies at 88
P ope Francis, the reform-minded Roman Catholic leader who guided the church through an era of crisis, died Monday, April 21, ...
Who is St. Francis of Assisi? Why did the Pope chose to go by his name?
Pope Francis honors St. Francis of Assisi's legacy of peace, poverty, and respect for creation in Assisi, Italy.
Live updates: Pope Francis, a towering figure on the world stage, dies at 88
The outspoken pope lent his voice to almost every modern issue facing the world, often taking the side of the marginalized ...
Pope Francis: Key dates in the life of the first Latin American pontiff
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 ...
Francis − a pope who cared deeply for the poor and opened up the Catholic Church
Pope Francis, the Catholic Church’s first Latin American pontiff, has died, the Vatican announced on April 21, 2025. He was ...
Pope Francis, first Latin American pontiff who ministered with a charming, humble style, dies at 88
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis, history’s first Latin American pontiff who charmed the world with his humble style and ...
Pope Francis, charismatic Argentine pontiff who moved to modernize Catholic Church, dies at 88
Pope Francis, the charismatic and conciliatory Argentinian who moved to liberalize the Roman Catholic Church, dramatically ...
Canonization of first millennial saint, Carlo Acutis, postponed after death of Pope Francis
VATICAN CITY (AP) — The canonization of the first millennial saint, Carlo Acutis, has been postponed due to the death Monday ...
'Love of all creation': Massachusetts theologians look back on life, legacy of Pope Francis
Pope Francis made good on his dedication to the less fortunate -- washing the feet of prisoners, embracing the marginalized and often rising in an open-air car instead of the bullet-proof popemobile ...
Pope Francis dead, the Jesuit from the ‘end of the world’ to the center of the universal Church
Pope Francis, born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, died today. Argentinian, he was the first pontiff from the American continent. Before him, no one else had been elected head of the universal Catholic Church ...