Pope Francis, elected in 2013, was the first Jesuit and Latin American pope, serving for 12 years until his death at 88 on ...

Going to Catholic school, we all knew our patron saints. Mine happened to be St. Francis of Assisi. Even at a young age, I thought it was a good fit due to my Italian heritage and my love and ...

Pope Francis, the 266th pope of the Roman Catholic Church, will be mourned and buried at the Basilica of Saint Mary Major ...

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

he chose to rename himself as Francis after St. Francis of Assisi, the medieval saint who founded the Franciscans, one of the largest orders in the Catholic Church. St. Francis’ tomb is situated ...

The first to adopt the name of Francis of Assisi. And, one must imagine ... In a career studded with moments I didn’t expect, there I was on St. Peter’s Square, March 13, 2013, watching ...

At his funeral, Pope Francis was remembered and venerated as a pontiff with "strength and serenity" who modeled his ...

They came from around the world to rejoice in the naming of the first millennial saint but ended up bidding farewell to Pope ...

Pope Francis, elected in 2013, chose his name in honor of St. Francis of Assisi, the 13th-century Italian friar who renounced his wealth. Francis died of a stroke and irreversible heart failure on ...

Artist Freiman Stoltzfus works on a mural titled “Saint Francis in Lancaster” on the wall of the cafeteria inside Mary ...

When Jorge Mario Bergoglio became pope in 2013, he chose a name no pontiff had ever taken: Francis. It was inspired by St ...