Pope Francis died on Monday (Apr 21), aged 88, ending a 12-year papacy marked by attempts to reform the Catholic Church. Only ...

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

See young photos of Pope Francis and follow his journey from priesthood in Argentina all the way to papacy in Vatican City, ...

Pope Francis, who has passed away aged 88 after battling respiratory infection, suffered a health crisis in his youth that ...

Pope Francis, the head of the Catholic Church, has died at the age of 88, following a long asthmatic respiratory crisis, ...

Francis’ election as pope began an unprecedented era, as a retired pontiff lived side by side with a reigning one inside the ...

Sir Ed Davey, the leader of the Liberal Democrats, said: ‘Pope Francis’ passing is a profound loss to millions across the ...

Pope Francis, the 266th Bishop of Rome and Sovereign of the Vatican City, has died on Easter Monday. Bells tolled in church ...

What a great thirst for death, for killing we see in the many conflicts raging in different parts of the world." We will be ...

The life of Pope Francis, the first Latin American and first Jesuit to serve as the Roman Catholic Church’s pontiff, lasted ...

Pope Francis, the first pope from the Americas, is remembered for challenging traditions of the Catholic church and advocating for social justice.

Pope Francis has died, aged 88, the Vatican has announced. He led the Catholic Church for 12 years, having been elected in ...