Pope Francis, born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, died on Easter Monday at age 88, the Vatican announced. Zoom out: Mourners were pouring into St Peters' Square in Vatican City on Monday morning to celebrate ...

In this Jubilee Year of St. Francis of Assisi, the saint’s charisms of prayer and service are active in parishes named for ...

In 2013, Pope Francis became the first Latin American and the first Jesuit pope to lead the Catholic Church. Over the course of the next 12 years, the 266th pontiff would go on to transform the ...

St. Mary's Cathedral held a special evening Mass on April 28 to remember Pope Francis a week after his passing. Parishioners remarked on the significance of Francis's papacy and his ability to unite ...

Francis was a deeply religious child in Buenos Aires. The first pontiff from Latin America tried to create a more welcoming church. By Jonathan Wolfe Pope Francis’ life took him from a modest ...

A memorial mass for Pope Francis was held at the Cathedral of Saint John Berchmans in Shreveport. Bishop Francis Malone of the Shreveport Diocese, who was appointed by Pope Francis, led the mass and ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Here are key events in the life of Jorge Mario Bergoglio, who became Pope Francis and died on Monday. Dec. 17, 1936: Jorge Mario Bergoglio is born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, the ...

Christians are encouraged to make a prayerful pilgrimage during the Year of St. Francis. The University of Saint Francis in ...