The Roman Catholic leader “built bridges on the foundation of relationships” with Protestant ministers in Argentina.

Pope Francis, the first Latin American pope, has died at the age of 88. He redefined the Catholic Church through his focus on ...

In a historic moment characterized by autocrats and would-be autocrats, Francis was the antithesis of a strongman.

Argentines, fresh from holding Easter family gatherings around the parrilla barbecue, woke on Monday to the sad news that ...

The the 266th head of the Catholic Church died the day after Easter and one month since his release from the hospital with a ...

The pope, who pushed for a less opaque Vatican and connected to common and marginalised people’s concerns, dies aged 88.

Considered dogmatic as a young priest, the Argentinian Jesuit emerged during his papacy as an advocate of mercy, humility, ...

Explore 10 little-known facts about Pope Francis, from his love of tango and background as a chemist to his powerful acts of ...