The first Latin American and Jesuit pope was determined to lead a more welcoming, pastoral and merciful Church outward to a ...

Church authorities sent him into de facto exile in Frankfurt, Germany, and then to Córdoba, Argentina. Father Bergoglio’s exile was interrupted when he was unexpectedly named an auxiliary ...

Though Pope Francis never returned to Argentina after becoming the head of the Roman Catholic Church, mourners in his ...

After decades of conservative leadership, Francis tried to reset the course of the Roman Catholic Church, emphasizing inclusion and care for the marginalized over doctrinal purity. Pope Francis at ...

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

Arizonans are looking back fondly at their encounters with Pope Francis, the head of the Roman Catholic Church and religious ... spent 31 years as a priest in Argentina. Short said in 2004 that ...

Argentina was in the throes of a “dirty war,” with a brutal military government killing and torturing thousands of opponents. And the Latin American church was sundered, as many senior ...

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

“He never made it to Argentina ... church, who spoke about inclusiveness and humility, and that’s something many people in this country will remember,” she said. Buenos Aires resident ...

The first Latin American pope, known for speaking out against social injustice, leaves behind a complicated legacy.

He trained as a chemical technician, worked in the food processing industry, and, for a brief time, was a bouncer in a nightclub in Cordoba ... The role of Argentina’s Church in those years ...