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

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

Urbi et orbi” means “To the city [of Rome] and to the world.” It is a special apostolic blessing given by the pope every year ...

Urbi et orbi” means “To the city [of Rome] and to the world.” It is a special apostolic blessing given by the pope every year on Easter Sunday, Christmas, and other special occasions.

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

Pope Francis had died at the age of 88, a senior Vatican official has announced. History's first Latin American pontiff ...

The pope briefly met with Vice President JD Vance days after Francis rebuked the Trump administration for its immigration crackdown and slashing of international aid.

Unable to attend the Good Friday ceremony in person for the third consecutive year, the pope offered deep meditations for the ...

Against the ancient backdrop of Rome’s Colosseum ... religious educators and Jubilee volunteers. Pope Francis described the Way of the Cross as “the prayer of people on the move” that ...

Pope Francis Sunday made his first public appearance since leaving the hospital two weeks ago, coming into St. Peter’s Square ...