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

Some takeaways about the life of Pope Francis, who died Monday: Background Jorge Mario Bergoglio was born Dec. 17, 1936, to ...

Two years ago, the archdiocese closed or merged dozens of parishes due to declining attendance and a scarcity of priests.But ...

Pope Francis, history’s first Latin American pontiff who charmed the world with his humble style and concern for the poor but ...

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

Pope Francis, history’s first Latin American pontiff who charmed the world with his humble style and concern for the poor, ...

There’s not a lot of bishops I can send a survivor to, says a clergy abuse group co-founder. But Shawn McNight is one. From: ...

The Rev. Mike Morin, the pastor of Lincoln's Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, spent five days in the hospital after a car ...