In the poor Zavaleta district of Buenos Aires, amidst precarious houses and narrow alleys, Marina Ayala walks the same ...

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

Drawing on Latin American theology that emphasizes collaboration, developed in response to continued struggles with ...

The Very Rev. Matthew Baum, Patricia Loughlin and Elizabeth Gramlich spent a few minutes Monday putting together a simple tribute to the late Pope Francis – a portrait with a black mourning cloth ...

Pope Francis — the first pontiff from the Americas, who clashed with traditional Catholics but was hailed as a reformer by progressives — died on Monday, a day after Easter, at age 88. The pope had ...

The pope's death comes one day after Francis, 88, greeted Easter Sunday crowds in his popemobile. He had battled a ...

Pope Francis was the first Latin American Pope. He was born in Argentina, and left a mark on many Hispanics in Tampa. As the first Latin American Pope, many said they felt a deep connection.

As Roman Catholics around the world mourn the death of Pope Francis, who was hospitalized with a complex lung infection and ...

The Dallas-area Catholic community on Monday mourned the passing of Pope Francis, reflecting on history’s first Latin ...

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

Church bells tolled in mourning. Well-wishers flocked into pews. Tributes to Pope Francis poured in from around the world on ...