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

"This morning at 7:35 am (0535 GMT) the Bishop of Rome, Francis, returned to the home of the Father. "His entire life was ...

Pope Francis changed the face of the modern papacy more than any predecessor by shunning much of its pomp and privilege, but his attempts to make the Catholic Church more inclusive and less judgmental ...

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

The Catholic College of Cardinals convening to elect a new pope is one of the oldest methods of electing a head of state that ...

Pope Francis, the head of the Catholic Church, has passed away at the age of 88. The Pope's death comes after his long battle ...

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 ...

The first pontiff from Latin America, Pope Francis helped galvanize the Roman Catholic Church with his warm, empathetic, ...

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

He became head of the Catholic Church in March 2013, shortly after Pope Benedict XVI resigned in a rare move. He chose the ...