Inherited a deeply divided Church after Benedict XVI's resignation in 2013 Appointed 80% of cardinal electors, increasing ...

Pope Francis, the charismatic and conciliatory Argentinian who moved to liberalize the Roman Catholic Church, dramatically ...

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 ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Key events in the life of Jorge Mario Bergoglio, who became Pope Francis and died on Monday: Dec. 17, ...

Pope Francis, the first Latin American pontiff, died at 88, leaving behind a legacy rooted in compassion for migrants and the ...

The life of Pope Francis, the first Latin American and first Jesuit to serve as the Roman Catholic Church’s pontiff, lasted ...

Advocating for migrants was one of Francis' priorities as pope. He denounced the “globalization of indifference” shown to ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Some takeaways about the life of Pope Francis, who died Monday: ...

The pope was a strong advocate for the poor and the environment and a towering figure on the world stage, addressing not just ...

After decades of conservative leadership, Francis tried to reset the course of the Roman Catholic Church, emphasizing ...

Pope Francis' tenure coincided with a surge in global migration. He urged leaders across the world to be compassionate.

We can no longer allow that flow of containers, of humanity driven back, fraternity denied, to continue to represent us,’ ...