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TIZIANA FABI via Getty Images “Oh, how I would like a poor Church, and for the poor,” he told reporters ... to be more ...

The changes Francis brought to the papacy were more than skin deep. He opened the church to the outside world in ways none of ...

The Jordanian royals had worked with the late pontiff on many social issues. King Abdullah II and Queen Rania of Jordan each ...

Pope Francis, whose ministry was shaped in the barrios of Buenos Aires, had a genius for the punchy and memorable turn of ...

Prince William and Kate Middleton and their kids Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis did not attend the Royal ...

Born Jorge Mario Bergoglio to an Italian migrant couple in Buenos Aires, Pope Francis divided Catholics over sexuality, the environment and China ...

The April 21 death of Pope Francis triggered a period of mourning in the Catholic Church, but also kick-started the race for ...

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

Pope Francis, who was named the head of the Catholic Church in 2013, died following a series of health complications. He was ...

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

The first pope from the Americas, whose drive to modernize the Catholic Church divided opinion, has died in Rome aged 88.