The first Latin American and Jesuit pope was determined to lead a more welcoming, pastoral and merciful Church outward to a ...

Peru’s Marañón River was made a legal person, granting it the rights to be free-flowing and free of contamination. Mari Luz ...

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

Tributes to Pope Francis are pouring in from around the world. LYON, France (AP) — Church bells tolled in mourning.

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.

Pope Francis’s tenure was punctuated by repeated clashes with American political leaders and sweeping efforts to install more ...

For weeks, Catholics throughout the globe worried about their Pope's health and prayed for him, and now Pope Francis has died ...

Before his passing, Pope Francis made what would be his last public appearance to bless thousands in St. Peter's Square. This ...

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