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

Despite the controversies, Pope Francis remained committed to the poor and marginalised, living a life of service and ...

Pope Francis wears a plaster and has a bruised, black left eye and a cut on his eyebrow as he talks to journalists during a ...

Pope Francis, the first pope from the Americas, is remembered for challenging traditions of the Catholic church and advocating for social justice.

P ope Francis, the reform-minded Roman Catholic leader who guided the church through an era of crisis, died Monday, April 21, ...

The first Latin American pope, known for speaking out against social injustice, leaves behind a complicated legacy.

The first pope from the Americas, whose drive to modernize the Catholic Church divided opinion, has died in Rome aged 88.

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Deep inside the dumpsters of Buenos Aires, Elías Fernández, 27, sifts through for a living. A ...

Pope Francis, who died on Monday, called for " a church for the poor ," a church that would reach out to what he called the ...

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The government has announced the declassification of new documents, including 'banking and financial operations' that ...

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