Francis, who was elected the church's 266th pope after the retirement of Benedict XVI in 2013, was born as Jorge Mario ...

A conversation with Greg Grandin about his groundbreaking new book America, América: A New History of the New World.

Pope Francis, who rose from janitor to the Catholic Church’s most powerful leader by proving equally at ease with ...

On March 13, 2013, Francis succeeded Pope Benedict XVI, who was the first pope to retire in six centuries. Francis became the ...

Prior to becoming pope, he was Jorge Mario Bergoglio, archbishop of Buenos Aires, and was the first person from the Americas ...

What Flanagan understands is that the real story of America includes the story of slavery. He looked around at all the people ...

The day will conclude with “Ask the Regulators,” an interactive Q&A session with Ed Martin and Tom Sage of the Sports Betting ...

At 7:35 this morning, the Bishop of Rome, Francis, returned to the home of the Father. His entire life was dedicated to the ...

The “Making of The Americas” tv special, narrated by Tom Hanks airs today. Learn how you can watch on NBC for free.

The first Latin American pope, known for speaking out against social injustice, leaves behind a complicated legacy.

GEORGIA — The morning after Easter Sunday, Pope Francis died. He was 88. Pope Francis was the first man to lead the Catholic ...