Pope Francis, whose time as head of the Catholic Church was noted for an everyman humility and outreach efforts to people of ...

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

The vice president's meeting with the late pope took place on Easter Sunday at Casa Santa Marta. The office of the vice ...

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

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

Pope Francis, whose ministry was shaped in the barrios of Buenos Aires, had a genius for the punchy and memorable turn 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, who passed away on April 21 at 88, leaves behind a legacy as vast and varied as his global influence. For many ...

The Heights School teacher Jeff Thompson was photographed giving Pope Francis a kiss on the head in Washington, D.C., in 2015 ...

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

Argentine Jesuit priest eschewed the pomp of the Catholic Church’s highest office and advocated for the poor and peace ...

Pope Francis, the first pope from the Americas, is remembered for challenging traditions of the Catholic church and advocating for social justice.