SÃO PAULO—When Francis became the first Latin American pope in 2013, many hoped he would reverse the Roman Catholic Church’s ...

Pope Francis, the Roman Catholic Church’s first Latin American pontiff who was known for his progressive stances on social ...

Born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, Francis loved soccer and tango, once worked as a bar doorman and was known to shun the pomp of ...

Distinct to Argentina, and emerging in the 1960s, the theology of the people shared liberation theology’s focus on social ...

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — The faithful in Pope Francis’ hometown lit candles in the church where he found God as a ...

Pope Francis was from Argentina and at age 76 became the first South American pope. Following his death on Monday at the age ...

His followers saw him as symbolizing the church's open arms. His critics saw him as bending timeless church doctrines.

Local leaders across Los Angeles are reacting to the news of Pope Francis' death, highlighting his papacy for being ...

Bells tolled in churches from his native Argentina to the Philippines and across Rome as news spread around the world.

Argentines have lit candles in sorrow and shock at the death of their countryman Pope Francis, once archbishop of the capital ...

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

BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) -Argentines held a special Mass and lit candles on Monday, mourning in shock for their countryman Pope ...