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

Here are some important dates in the life of Jorge Mario Bergoglio, who became Pope Francis in 2013 and died on Monday.

Following are some of the major events of the life and ministry of Pope Francis, who has died at the age of 88. 1936 December ...

The pope’s schedule often included time for visiting prisons, hosting audiences in St. Peter’s Square and blessing newlywed ...

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis I, the first pontiff elected from South America and the first Jesuit elevated to the Catholic ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — 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 eldest of ...

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But here are some cardinals who are being talked about as "papabili" to succeed Pope Francis, whose death at the age of 88 ...

Early in his papacy, Francis made a declaration that now appears prophetic: “I want a mess.” ...

VATICAN CITY -- 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 eldest of five ...

Some of the defining images of the life of Pope Francis, the first Latin American and first Jesuit to serve as the Roman ...

Pope Francis, history’s first Latin American pontiff who charmed the world with his humble style and concern for the poor but alienated conservatives with critiques of capitalism and climate change, ...