The Pope who came “from the ends of the earth” did not change the teachings of the two-thousand-year-old Christian tradition, ...

His predecessor loved Mozart, but Pope Francis's passion was football, for him "the most beautiful game" and also a vehicle ...

With profound sorrow and deep reverence, we announce that our beloved Holy Father, Pope Francis, was called to the eternal ...

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By AFP, Vatican City World leaders remembered Pope Francis as "a beacon of compassion", reacting with sadness after the ...

By AFP, Vatican City Pope Francis navigated a complex relationship with politics in Argentina, a juggling act observers say ...

By AFP During his 12 years as head of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis was a voice for compassion and peace, reformed the ...

German Cardinal Reinhard Marx, a close adviser to the pope, dropped the bombshell that bishops' offices might have destroyed ...

Here are some key dates in the life of Pope Francis, the first Jesuit and Latin American pope, who died on April 21, aged 88: ...

Pope Francis (C) with Hong Kong's Bishop Stephen Chow (R) and its retired Bishop Cardinal John Tong (L) after a Mass at the ...

Asian bishops on Monday mourned the passing of Pope Francis, praising him as a shepherd of humility and mercy who led the ...

Instead of returning the rosary to Imad, Hijaze slipped it into her pocket. Later, Imad checked the security camera footage ...