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See young photos of Pope Francis and follow his journey from priesthood in Argentina all the way to papacy in Vatican City, in the wake of his death on April 21, 2025.
The life of Pope Francis in pictures. 1w. ... Pope Francis presides over a papal Mass with the Celebration of the Lord's Passion at St. Peter's Basilica on March 29, 2013, ...
The life of Pope Francis in pictures. Born in 1936, Jorge Mario Bergoglio was elected pope on March 13, 2013, making him the first pope from the Americas. April 21, 2025, 5:20 AM EDT.
Pope Francis, who has died at age 88, cast an image of humility during years of strain and change, within his church, and around the world.
The Vatican says leaked documents that seemingly undermined Pope Francis’ stated reason for restricting the old Latin Mass ...
Reported Vatican leak undermines Pope Francis and inflames debate over Latin Mass - The leak, if confirmed, could place pressure on Pope Leo to change the traditional Catholic ceremony ...
ROME -- Cardinal Luis Pascual Dri, the Argentine priest whom Pope Francis held up as the model confessor, has died in Buenos ...
The next phase in the life of Laudato Si', the decade-old encyclical on ecology, will not be defined by its author, Pope Francis, but instead will rely on others across the Catholic Church, including ...
Pope Francis, who died on Monday at the age of 88, was the first Latin American and Jesuit pontiff. He was also the first to choose the name Francis, dedicating his life to working with the poor ...
Pope Francis died of a stroke on Easter Monday, according to the Vatican. ... The Life and Legacy of Pope Francis. April 21, 2025 5:47 PM ET. By . Sylvia Poggioli , Greg Dixon ...