LYON, France (AP) — Church bells tolled in mourning. Well-wishers flocked into pews. Tributes to Pope Francis poured in from ...

Many recalled his legacy as the first pope from Latin America, and the first Jesuit to reach the pinnacle of church hierarchy.

After decades of conservative leadership, Francis tried to reset the course of the Roman Catholic Church, emphasizing ...

MARTÍNEZ: Let's go down to NPR's South America correspondent Carrie Kahn. Carrie, tell us about Pope Francis before he was pope and his upbringing in Argentina.

Pope Francis’ death on Monday launches the centuries-old Catholic ritual of mourning and selecting a new leader of the church ...

Pope Francis I, the Argentine-born spiritual leader of the Catholic Church, died at age 88 on Easter Monday. The church faces ...

Pope Francis, the first pontiff from Latin America, has died. The church’s 266th leader, the 88-year-old pontiff died Monday ...

Pope Francis, who rose from modest means in Argentina to become the first Jesuit and Latin American pontiff, died on Monday ...

The first Latin American pope, known for speaking out against social injustice, leaves behind a complicated legacy. View ...

Here are some facts about Pope Francis, who has died at the age of 88. - Jorge Mario Bergoglio was born on December 17, 1936, ...