Francis signaled a very different tone for the papacy, stressing humility over hubris for a Catholic Church beset by scandal ...

World leaders are paying tribute with the Taoiseach saying Francis’s papacy was marked by a commitment to ‘compassion, peace, ...

Bishop Michael Olson of the Catholic Diocese of Fort Worth said Monday he was deeply saddened by the death of Pope Francis ...

Pope Francis, the 266th Pope of the Roman Catholic Church, died on Easter Monday at the age of 88, the Vatican announced.

At 7:35 this morning, the Bishop of Rome, Francis, returned to the home of the Father. His entire life was dedicated to the ...

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

Pope Francis, the first Latin American leader of the Roman Catholic Church, died this morning at the age of 88, the Vatican ...

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

Pope Francis died Monday, history's first Latin American pontiff who charmed the world with his humble style and concern for ...

The first pope from the Americas was born Jorge Mario Bergoglio in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Dec. 17, 1936. He was chosen ...

Following are some of the major events of the life and ministry of Pope Francis, who has died at the age of 88. 1936 December ...