At a time when nationalism, a concept long held in contempt by Francis, is surging again in the West, the church now finds ...

Pope Francis brought a breath of fresh air into a 2,000-year-old institution that had seen its influence wane during the ...

Francis, who suffered from chronic lung disease and had part of one lung removed as a young man, was admitted to Gemelli ...

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

Mourners, some in tears, gathered in St. Peter’s Square to celebrate the first Latin American pontiff. The Vatican said that the pope had died at age 88 after a stroke.

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

The Vatican said in a statement later Monday that Francis died of a stroke that put him into a coma and led to irreversible ...