Pope Francis had a lifelong passion for football, from supporting San Lorenzo and organising peace-promoting matches to ...

Pope Francis, who died on Monday, called for " a church for the poor ," a church that would reach out to what he called the ...

ROME (AP) — Top-flight soccer matches in Italy and Argentina were postponed after the death of Pope Francis on Monday. The ...

As tradition dictates, the late pontiff’s signet ring will be destroyed — or defaced, at least — within the walls of the ...

During his 12 years as the head of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis, who died on April 21 at the age of 88, met many stars, ...

Here are some statistics about Pope Francis, whose death at the age of 88 was announced by the Vatican on Monday.

Pope Francis was the first pope from the Americas, the first Jesuit pontiff and the first to take the name of Francis, after ...

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

A longtime Vatican correspondent shares his insights on the legacy of Pope Francis, a populist leader who sought to bring the ...

Every pope has his critics. And Pope Francis probably expected that he would face opposition to his reform agenda after ...

After decades of conservative leadership, Francis tried to reset the course of the Roman Catholic Church, emphasizing ...

April 23, the patron saint’s day of Pope Francis, is a holiday at the Vatican and the pope usually celebrated it with acts of ...