Pope Francis, who led the Catholic Church for nearly 13 years as its first Latin American pontiff, has died at age 88. Pope ...

Pope Francis, 88, has died after battling a polymicrobial respiratory tract infection, bringing an end to his 12 years as ...

What social media users ate up were his photo ops. True to his eponym St. Francis of Assisi’s love of animals, and his role ...

Pilgrims and the faithful are learning of Pope Francis’ death at St. Peter’s Square following a statement from the Vatican that the pontiff passed away at the age of 88. NBC News’ Claudio Lavanga ...

The leader of the world’s 1 billion Roman Catholics addressed past scandals and embraced migrants, the poor and gay and lesbian faithful. Some wished he’d gone further.

The pope briefly met with Vice President JD Vance days after Francis rebuked the Trump administration for its immigration crackdown and slashing of international aid.

Pope Francis, Latin America’s first pontiff who ministered to poor people with a message of mercy, has died. Francis stressed ...

St. Francis is the medieval Catholic saint whose spirituality focused on loving the poor, creation, and peace.

In many ways, Pope Francis embodied a tension at the heart of Catholicism in the 21st century: too liberal for some Catholics ...

A longtime Vatican correspondent shares his insights on the legacy of Pope Francis, a populist leader who sought to bring the Church closer to the people.

Unable to attend the Good Friday ceremony in person for the third consecutive year, the pope offered deep meditations for the ...

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