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 ...

Francis, born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, was the first Latin American pope. He served as the head of the Catholic Church since ...

For six days in September, 2015, Pope Francis made a historic visit to the United States, visiting some of the country's biggest cities and speaking to massive crowds of the faithful along the way.

U.S. lawmakers and other prominent figures honored Pope Francis’s legacy in an outpouring of heartfelt tributes on Monday.

After the ballots are pierced, they are burned in a cylindrical stove at the end of the voting session. Black smoke from the ...

Catholics across the country began reflecting on loss and legacy of Pope Francis. Many celebrated his humility and concern ...

Pope Francis’s tenure was punctuated by repeated clashes with American political leaders and sweeping efforts to install more ...

Massachusetts political and religious leaders, including Archbishop of Boston Richard Henning, mourned the loss of Pope ...

Pope Francis, history’s first Latin American pontiff who charmed the world with his humble style and concern for the poor but ...

President Trump is expected to attend the funeral of the late Pope Francis in Vatican City later this week, sources familiar ...

Pope Francis died at age 88 on Easter Monday, April 21 – but not before issuing an apparent condemnation of Vice President ...

Pope Francis, a reformer who rattled the Catholic Church's conservatives and inspired some progressives, has died.