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

Born Dec. 17, 1936, in Buenos Aires, Jorge Mario Bergoglio was the eldest of five children of Italian immigrants.

Pope Francis speaks to journalists during the papal flight direct to Rio de Janeiro, Monday, July 22, 2013. (Luca ...

Pope Francis appears on the central lodge of St. Peter’s Basilica to bestow the Urbi et Orbi (Latin for to the city and to ...

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Pope Francis died April 21, 2025, at the age of 88. Born in 1936 as Jorge Mario Bergoglio in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Pope ...

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Pope Francis, the first Latin-American pontiff, renowned for his outspoken advocacy for the poor and insistence on a more ...

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

"God is not afraid of new things! That is why he is continually surprising us, opening our hearts and guiding us in ...

VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis, whose time as head of the Catholic Church was noted for an everyman humility and outreach ...

Pope Francis was a master of making emotional connections. He was, at heart, a pastor to wounded souls. Here are some of the ...