Key events in the life of Jorge Mario Bergoglio, who became Pope Francis and died on Monday: Dec. 17, 1936: Jorge Mario Bergoglio is born in Buenos Aires, Argentin ...

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

While firmly part of Italy for more than a century, influences from that rich and complicated past can be seen in the ...

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, the first Jesuit to lead the Roman Catholic Church, passed away on Monday, April 21, 2025. Cardinal Kevin ...

Bells tolled in church towers across Rome after the announcement, which was read out by Cardinal Kevin Ferrell, the Vatican ...

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

Pope Francis on Sunday delivered his Easter message from the balcony of St Peter's Basilica to thousands of people gathered ...

The King and Queen have paid their respects to Pope Francis following his death aged 88. The head of the Catholic Church died on Easter Monday at 7.35 am, just 11 days after Their Majesties' state ...

This city in Tuscany is often overlooked when compared to Rome or Florence, but it is brimming with wonderful Medieval art ...

Two weeks after his surprise election as pontiff, Pope Francis carried out the Maundy Thursday ritual of washing and kissing ...

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