Amid the extreme political polarization in his home country, the Pope found himself at odds with nearly every President.

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Jorge Mario Bergoglio, born in Buenos Aires, never set foot in his homeland after becoming Pope ...

The leader of the world’s 1 billion Roman Catholics addressed past scandals and embraced migrants, the poor and gay and lesbian faithful. Some wished he’d gone further.

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

Pope Francis, the first Latin American pope, died following recent hospitalizations, a day after delivering his final Easter ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis died Monday morning, Cardinal Kevin Ferrell, the Vatican camerlengo, announced. “At 7:35 ...

Pope Francis charmed the world with those poignant acts of love, humility and informality, starting with his first appearance ...

He made his last public appearance on Easter Sunday — a day before his death — to bless thousands of people in St. Peter’s ...

The Vatican said the Catholic leader, who suffered from chronic lung disease and recently spent 38 days in the hospital for a ...

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

Bells tolled in churches from his native Argentina to the Philippines and across Rome as news spread around the world.