After 12 years as the spiritual leader of the Roman Catholic Church, Pope Francis died early this morning at the age of 88.

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis, history’s first Latin American pontiff who charmed the world with his humble style and ...

The death of Pope Francis sets into motion a series of rituals, some of which go back more than 2,000 years, including how to choose the new pope. Here's what happens next.

Pope Francis brought a breath of fresh air into a 2,000-year-old institution that had seen its influence wane during the ...

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

Pope Francis, a reformer who rattled the Catholic Church's conservatives and inspired some progressives, has died.

Key events in the life of Jorge Mario Bergoglio, who became Pope Francis and died on Monday: Dec. 17, 1936: Jorge Mario Bergoglio is born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, the eldest of five children to ...

Cardinals Burke and Tobin, with deep Wisconsin connections, emerge as potential successors following Pope Francis' death as ...

He was a pope who understood the power of a simple touch: caressing the deformed head of a man in St.<a ...

Pope Francis charmed the world with those poignant acts of love, humility and informality, starting with his first appearance ...

Advocating for migrants was one of Pope Francis’ top priorities. His papacy saw a refugee crisis in the Mediterranean, skyrocketing numbers of migrants in the Americas, and declining public empathy ...