President Donald Trump, seen as the vanguard of international MAGA-style politics, posted a message of condolence after Pope ...

In a break from tradition and by his prior request, the pope will be laid to rest in Rome's St. Mary Major Basilica instead of in the crypt of St. Peter's Basilica, where many of pope's predecessors ...

Upon his election to the papacy, Pope Francis became the first pontiff to hail from Latin America. His impact, though, ...

Pope Francis, the head of the Roman Catholic Church, made a lasting impression on these Arizonans who met him, knew him or ...

Born Dec. 17, 1936, in Buenos Aires, Jorge Mario Bergoglio was the eldest of five children of Italian immigrants.

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

Lionel Messi has said he's not sure how all this rivalry business with Mexico started but one thing is for sure: There really is no rivalry.

For more than 60 million years, penguins of all kinds—including the opportunistic Magellanic penguin—have been driven by an ...

The coast of Tuscany—once considered wild and remote—remains an insider secret. Lee Marshall finds the good life on this ...

Crowds of tourists bound for Antarctica have brought prosperity to Argentina’s southernmost city, but the boom is also ...

The Breakers, an iconic Palm Beach resort, recently opened a new $12 million racquet sports facility for tennis, padel and ...

Toys, electronics and road signs were among the more unusual items volunteers collected from New Jersey’s beaches last year. (Courtesy of Clean Ocean Action) This story is part of the WHYY News ...