Before he became Pope Francis, Jorge Mario Bergoglio was the archbishop of his hometown Buenos Aires. On April 26, Argentina’s capital city held an outdoor Mass remembering their humble priest ...

Pope Francis, history’s first Latin American ... Born and raised in a middle-class suburb of Buenos Aires, Jorge Mario grew up with four siblings. His father, Mario, was a railway worker ...

FILE - Pope Francis leaves at the end of his weekly ... shows the Bergoglio family as they pose for a portrait, in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Top row, from left; Maria Elena, Regina Sivori, Alberto ...

Zuppi was Francis’ peace envoy to Ukraine and works closely with the Community of St. Egidio. He was considered a favorite to ...

In Buenos Aires, he commuted by bus ... point to the team's meteoric rise through the ranks shortly after Francis became pope in 2013. Months later the club became Argentine champions and ...

Francis's successor at the Vatican lived for many years in the South American country. Le Monde traveled to the city of ...

"Leo is taking his time," Rev. Mark Francis, told Reuters. "While he is going to continue in the path indicated by Pope Francis, his disposition is very different." ...

THE Philippine Postal Corp. (PHLPost) has released a special commemorative stamp in honor of the late Pope Francis, ...

Argentina's President Javier Milei held his first official audience with Pope Leo at the Vatican on Saturday where he confirmed that the pontiff will visit the South American country, according to the ...

The former Cardinal Robert Prevost has led some two dozen public events but not made notable appointments, nor announced plans for foreign trips, nor said where he will live at the Vatican. It's a ...