Having spent twelve years at the helm of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis was a globally beloved and respected figure, but ...

A memorial was set up at the foot of the pulpit at St. Andrew’s Cathedral with the Pope’s portrait, a simple wooden cross ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis died Monday morning, Cardinal Kevin Ferrell, the Vatican camerlengo, announced. “At 7:35 ...

Many other Calgarians took to X and other social platforms to express their thoughts. Journalist Gary Bobrovitz wrote, “Pope ...

In memory of Pope Francis (1936–2025), this photo essay traces the journey of a pontiff who redefined the papacy with ...

The first pope from the Americas was born Jorge Mario Bergoglio in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Dec. 17, 1936. He was chosen ...

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis, history’s first Latin American pontiff who charmed the world with his humble style and concern ...

Vatican City — Pope Francis changed the Catholic Church's teaching in areas such as the death penalty and nuclear weapons, ...

Francis was a deeply religious child in Buenos Aires. The first pontiff from Latin America tried to create a more welcoming ...

December 16, 2023: Vatican tribunal convicts Cardinal Angelo Becciu of embezzlement and sentences him to 5½ years in prison ...

The death of Pope Francis has triggered a period of mourning in the Vatican and signals the start of a millennia-old process ...