The first pope from the Americas was born Jorge Mario Bergoglio in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Dec. 17, 1936. He was chosen ...

Here are some important dates in the life of Jorge Mario Bergoglio, who became Pope Francis in 2013 and died on Monday.

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

Pope Francis died on Easter Monday, 21 April 2025, at the age of 88 at his residence in the Vatican's Casa Santa Marta ...

As King Charles and Queen Camilla pay tribute to Pope Francis today, they will reflect on their recent private visit.

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

Pope Francis in his Easter address yesterday called for peace and urged 'all those in positions of political responsibility' to use 'weapons of peace' to stop 'sowing seeds of death'.

December 16, 2023: Vatican tribunal convicts Cardinal Angelo Becciu of embezzlement and sentences him to 5½ years in prison ...

Pope Francis has died, history’s first Latin American pontiff who charmed the world with his humble style and concern for the ...

Pope Francis gestures from a balcony, on the day the Urbi et Orbi (to the city and to the world) message is delivered at St. Peter’s Square, on Easter Sunday, at the Vatican, on April 20 ...

Although a papal funeral has traditionally been an elaborate affair, Pope Francis approved plans to make it less complex ...

Pope Francis was history’s first Latin American pontiff who charmed the world with his humble style and concern for the poor ...