Pope Francis, who died on Monday aged 88, inspired International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach to create the ...

Leader of the Catholic Church helped inspire the creation of Olympic Refugee Team, supported IOC call for peace.

Pope Francis, who died on Monday aged 88, inspired International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach to create the ...

The International Olympic Committee and top soccer teams are among those paying tribute to the passing of Pope Francis.

Francis’ passion for football became known almost immediately after he was elected as the first pope from Latin America in ...

President Thomas Bach today expressed the shared loss of the sporting world at the passing of His Holiness Pope Francis.

Top-flight soccer matches in Italy and Argentina were postponed after the death of Pope Francis on Monday. The wider soccer ...

RENTON, Wash. – The Seattle Seahawks are celebrating girls flag football as the newest state-sanctioned high school sport in ...

ROME — From meetings with Diego Maradona to the passion for his beloved Buenos Aires club, San Lorenzo, Pope Francis was an ...

Reactions to the death of Pope Francis on Easter Monday quickly began pouring into social media from around the world. Born ...