In the days after Pope Francis’s passing, both members of the Catholic Church and individuals outside of the faith have gathered to mourn his death, and more importantly, honor the life of the revered ...

The late Pope Francis donated all his remaining money to a youth rehabilitation project inside a Roman prison in one of his final acts as the head of the Roman Catholic Church. Before his death last ...

If you look at the history of the College of Cardinals and conclaves -- the process of electing popes -- there is one lesson: To expect the unexpected. The election in 2013 proved that when the ...

Jorge Mario Bergoglio was a 50-1 betting long shot to be elected pope in 2013, when the former Argentine cardinal beat the odds and took the name Pope Francis. Bettors are banking on another long shot ...

First look at new pope will include announcement of papal name Choice of name signals agenda for coming papacy Common names include John, Leo, Pius and Gregory VATICAN CITY, May 6 (Reuters) - When ...

“My God!” was the title on the cover of the newspaper Página 12 on March 14, 2013, following the election of the Argentinean pope. The article stated that, as Bishop of Buenos Aires, Jorge Mario ...

ROME — Rome is bustling with jasmine blooming and tourists swarming. But behind closed doors, these are the days of dinner parties, coffee klatches and private meetings as cardinals in town to elect a ...

Cardinals from around the world line up in the Vatican's Sistine Chapel March 12, 2013, to take their oaths at the beginning of the conclave that would elect Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Buenos ...

For a whole generation of Argentinian Catholics, Jorge Mario Bergoglio has been the major inspiration for their pastoral work over the past three decades. Although many of these priests and lay ...

A photograph authentically shows a younger Pope Francis riding the subway in 1998. The photograph in question is authentic but was shot in 2008, not 1998, by photographer Pablo Leguizamon for The ...

The photograph in question is authentic but was shot in 2008, not 1998, by photographer Pablo Leguizamon for The Associated Press. At the time, Pope Francis was known as Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio ...