Pope Francis has died aged 88, after 12 years at the head of the Catholic Church. Vatican camerlengo Cardinal Kevin Farrell ...

Pope Francis, born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, the head of the Catholic Church, the bishop of Rome, and sovereign of the Vatican ...

Pope Francis, who rose from modest means in Argentina to become the first Jesuit and Latin American pontiff, died on Monday ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — 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, Argentina, the eldest of ...

Crowds flocked to St. Peter’s Square as well-wishers worldwide laid flowers at churches around the world with bells pealing ...

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

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

The pope was a strong advocate for the poor and the environment and a towering figure on the world stage, addressing not just ...

A female African elephant named Pupy stands in her enclosure at the Ecoparque in Buenos Aires, Argentina, March 25, 2025, as she is trained for her relocation to a sanctuary.

The boy who would become Pope Francis was born as Jorge Mario Bergoglio in Buenos Aires on Dec. 17, 1936. Bookish, ...

The outspoken pope lent his voice to almost every modern issue facing the world, often taking the side of the marginalized ...