In the poor Zavaleta district of Buenos Aires, amidst precarious houses and narrow alleys, Marina Ayala walks the same ...

He vowed to place less emphasis on "small-minded rules" or the "disjointed multitude of doctrines" and more on the "endless ...

The legacy of Pope Francis, who famously exhorted young Catholics to "shake things up" by taking the gospel to "favelas, ...

In a new book, the Pulitzer Prize winner Greg Grandin tells the history of the hemisphere from south of the border.

Drawing on Latin American theology that emphasizes collaboration, developed in response to continued struggles with ...

Pope Francis — the first pontiff from the Americas, who clashed with traditional Catholics but was hailed as a reformer by progressives — died on Monday, a day after Easter, at age 88. The pope had ...

Pope Francis was the first Latin American Pope. He was born in Argentina, and left a mark on many Hispanics in Tampa. As the first Latin American Pope, many said they felt a deep connection.

As Roman Catholics around the world mourn the death of Pope Francis, who was hospitalized with a complex lung infection and ...

The Dallas-area Catholic community on Monday mourned the passing of Pope Francis, reflecting on history’s first Latin ...

Pope Francis brought a breath of fresh air into a 2,000-year-old institution that had seen its influence wane during the ...

Church bells tolled in mourning. Well-wishers flocked into pews. Tributes to Pope Francis poured in from around the world on ...