Pope Francis, whose ministry was shaped in the barrios of Buenos Aires, had a genius for the punchy and memorable turn of ...

Pope Francis was history’s first Latin American pontiff who charmed the world with his humble style and concern for the poor ...

See young photos of Pope Francis and follow his journey from priesthood in Argentina all the way to papacy in Vatican City, ...

Pope Francis, who passed away today at age 88, made history when he was elected pope. Not only was he the first Jesuit pope, ...

Born Dec. 17, 1936, in Buenos Aires, Jorge Mario Bergoglio was the eldest of five children of Italian immigrants.

Pope Francis, known for his humility and advocacy for society’s most vulnerable, leaves a lasting legacy in the Catholic Church.