In his final will, Francis said he wanted to be buried at St. Mary Major Basilica, which is home to the Salus Populi Romani ...

He vowed to place less emphasis on "small-minded rules" or the "disjointed multitude of doctrines" and more on the "endless possibilities of grace." ...

In a new book, the Pulitzer Prize winner Greg Grandin tells the history of the hemisphere from south of the border.

Throngs of ordinary faithful filed through the central aisle of St. Peter’s Basilica to pay their final respects to Pope ...

Pope Francis died on Easter Monday at the age of 88. Here are the key things to know about the death of the Argentine pontiff ...

"Jesus himself said, 'I was a stranger, and you welcomed me,'" said Tooley. "And the pope echoed that time and time again, saying that migrants are not a danger. They are in danger. And that ...

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis, history’s first Latin American pontiff who charmed the world with his humility and concern for ...

Jorge Mario Bergoglio, born in Buenos Aires, never set foot in his homeland after becoming Pope Francis in 2013. That left ...

Pope Francis has died at age 88. The first Latin American pontiff charmed the world with his humble style and concern for the ...