Jorge Bergoglio, Pope Francis, becomes the first pope from the Americas, the first non-European and first Jesuit priest to hold the highest office in the Catholic Church.

China expressed condolences over the passing of Pope Francis, according to a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson on Tuesday. In recent years, China and the Vatican have maintained constructive ...

In a deeply saddening announcement, Pope Francis has passed away today. The members of the Swiss Episcopal Conference (SEC) express their gratitude for his life's dedication to the Church and pray for ...

圣彼得大教堂阳台的巨门轰然开启、宣告新任教皇诞生的时刻，本应伴随号角与鼓乐。然而在2013年3月13日，身着白衣的身影却只说了一句“晚上好”。尽管他用父母的母语意大利语发言，却是阿根廷人——近13个世纪以来首位非欧洲教皇。这本身已足够引人瞩目。随后， ...

Pope Francis died on Monday at the age of 88, the Vatican said in a statement. Born as Jorge Mario Bergoglio on December 17, ...