Pope Francis navigated a complex relationship with politics in Argentina, a juggling act observers say explains why he never ...

Pope Francis was the first pope from the Americas, the first Jesuit pontiff and the first to take the name of Francis, after ...

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

One thing is certain, however: There will not be another pope like Francis. Whatever one’s opinion of him, he changed the ...

Pope Francis, whose time as head of the Catholic Church was noted for humility and outreach efforts to people of disparate ...

Pope Francis, 88, has died after battling a polymicrobial respiratory tract infection, bringing an end to his 12 years as ...

Pope Francis has died at 88. Born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, he became the first Jesuit pope from the Americas in 2013.

The leader of the world’s 1 billion Roman Catholics addressed past scandals and embraced migrants, the poor and gay and lesbian faithful. Some wished he’d gone further.

Pope Francis, the first Latin American leader of the Roman Catholic Church, has died at the age of 88, the Vatican announced Monday. His passing marks the end of a historic and often turbulent papacy ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis, history’s first Latin American pontiff who charmed the world with his humility and concern ...

Pope Francis has died at the age of 88, a Vatican official announced Monday. “At 7:35 this morning, the Bishop of Rome, ...