The faithful in Pope Francis’ hometown lit candles in the church where he found God as a teenager.  They packed the cathedral ...

The pope was a strong advocate for the poor and the environment and a towering figure on the world stage, addressing not just ...

Pope Francis died Monday morning, Cardinal Kevin Ferrell, the Vatican camerlengo, announced.

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis died on Easter Monday at the age of 88. Here are the key things to know about the death of ...

Pope Francis, the first Latin American leader of the Roman Catholic Church, died on Monday after suffering a stroke and ...

LYON, France (AP) — Church bells tolled in mourning. Well-wishers flocked into pews. Tributes to Pope Francis poured in from ...

VATICAN CITY — Key events in the life of Jorge Mario Bergoglio, who became Pope Francis and died on Monday: Dec. 17, 1936: ...

World leaders remembered Pope Francis as "a beacon of compassion" after the death on Monday of the leader of the world's 1.4 ...

The first Latin American leader of the Roman Catholic Church has died, the Vatican said in a video statement on Monday.

Pope Francis has died at age 88. The first Latin American pontiff charmed the world with his humble style and concern for the ...

Rome — Pope Francis, who challenged deeply rooted norms and made it his mission to change the perception of the Catholic ...

The passing of Latin America's first pope sparked an upwelling of sorrow but also gratitude Monday, with everyone from Lionel ...