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Francis was the first Jesuit pope of the Catholic Church. What is a Jesuit? What to know
Pope Francis, who died Monday at 88, was the first Jesuit pope of the Catholic Church. What is a Jesuit? What to know ...
Pope Francis, 266th occupant of the throne of St. Peter, has died
On March 13, 2013, Francis succeeded Pope Benedict XVI, who was the first pope to retire in six centuries. Francis became the ...
Pope Francis, first Latin American pontiff who ministered with a charming, humble style, dies at 88
Pope Francis died Monday morning, Cardinal Kevin Ferrell, the Vatican camerlengo, announced. “At 7:35 this morning, the ...
Pope Francis: Key dates in the life of the first Latin American pontiff
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Key events in the life of Jorge Mario Bergoglio, who became Pope Francis and died on Monday: Dec. 17, 1936: Jorge Mario Bergoglio is born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, the eldest of ...
Who is Cardinal Kevin Farrell, the acting head of the Vatican?
Kevin Farrell is the camerlengo, or acting head of the Vatican, until a new pope is elected. Here's what to know about Farrell, who was born in Ireland and spent much of his career in the U.S.
Pope Francis, the first Latin American pontiff, passes away at 88
At the Vatican, he became the first Jesuit pope and moved quickly to modernize the Catholic Church with a slate of ...