After decades of conservative leadership, Francis tried to reset the course of the Roman Catholic Church, emphasizing ...

The boy who would become Pope Francis was born as Jorge Mario Bergoglio in Buenos Aires on Dec. 17, 1936. Bookish, ...

Pope Francis, who rose from modest means in Argentina to become the first Jesuit and Latin American pontiff, died on Monday ...

Rome — Pope Francis, who challenged deeply rooted norms and made it his mission to change the perception of the Catholic ...

Pope Francis changed the face of the modern papacy more than any predecessor by shunning much of its pomp and privilege, but ...

Pope Francis changed the face of the modern papacy more than any predecessor by shunning much of its pomp and privilege, but ...

Pope Francis changed the face of the modern papacy more than any predecessor by shunning much of its pomp and privilege, but ...

Pope Francis changed the face of the modern papacy more than any predecessor by shunning much of its pomp and privilege, but ...

Pope Francis inherited a deeply divided Church after the resignation in 2013 of his predecessor, Benedict XVI.

Francis inherited a deeply divided Church after the resignation of his predecessor, Benedict XVI. Under his leadership, he ...

Francis was 76 when he was elected to the post, and his health was generally good for most of his papacy. He recovered well ...