Analysts expect the trend to continue, but it is unlikely that Latin-American countries will abandon the China partnership if the US cannot provide competing alternatives. The latest controversy ...

Hooded penitents reenact Christ's arrest at the Olive Garden during the annual Torch Procession during Holy Week in Goias, ...

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil — The passing of Latin America's first pope sparked an upwelling of sorrow but also gratitude Monday, with everyone from Lionel Messi to disparaged migrants marking the life of ...

As the first pope born in Latin America, Francis, who died in Rome at the age of 88, prioritized the region throughout his pontificate, recognizing it as home to nearly 40% of the world’s ...

Upon his election to the papacy, Pope Francis became the first pontiff to hail from Latin America. His impact, though, stretched far beyond his home country of Argentina. When elected to the ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis, history’s first Latin American pontiff who charmed the world with his humility and concern for the poor but alienated conservatives over climate change and ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis, history’s first Latin American pontiff who charmed the world with his humble style and concern for the poor but alienated conservatives with critiques of ...