Born Dec. 17, 1936, in Buenos Aires, Jorge Mario Bergoglio was the eldest of five children of Italian immigrants.

The death of a pope sets in motion a series of carefully orchestrated rites and rituals well before the conclave to elect his ...

Tributes to Pope Francis instantly poured in from around the world from presidents to people of all walks of like on Monday ...

A popular saying in Vatican circles is that if you “enter a conclave as pope, you leave as a cardinal.” It implies the sacred ...

The death of a pope starts a centuries-old ritual involving sacred oaths by the cardinals electing a successor, the piercing ...

Just as they did across the globe, tributes from San Diego leaders and parishioners began pouring out Monday following the announcement of Pope Francis’ death at the age of 88.

Tributes to Pope Francis instantly poured in from around the world from presidents to people of all walks of like on Monday ...

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VATICAN CITY (AP) — 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 ...

( NewsNation) — Pope Francis spent his final days celebrating Holy Week, the seven days leading up to Easter Sunday. Francis, the 266th head of the Catholic Church, died Monday, the Vatican confirmed.

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 ...

President Trump on Monday marked Pope Francis’s death in a statement on social media hours after the trailblazing Catholic leader died at the age of 88.