Around St. Peter’s Square, the pope offered services to the homeless and migrants, in ways that often did not go down well ...

Pope Francis, elected in 2013, was the first Jesuit and Latin American pope, serving for 12 years until his death at 88 on ...

Pope Francis honors St. Francis of Assisi's legacy of peace, poverty, and respect for creation in Assisi, Italy.

Pallbearers carried the coffin of Pope Francis, adorned with just a crucifix and his coat of arms, down the central aisle of ...

Jorge Mario Bergoglio became a pope of many firsts: the first modern pope from outside Europe, the first whose papal name ...

Pope Francis, born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, marked many firsts when he was elected as the 266th pontiff of the Roman Catholic ...

Today, mourners from around the globe have gathered in Vatican City for the funeral of Pope Francis in St. Peter’s Square.

Over three days this week, more than 250,000 people stood for hours in line to pay their final respects while Francis’ body ...

At his funeral, Pope Francis was remembered and venerated as a pontiff with "strength and serenity" who modeled his pontificate on St. Francis of Assisi. The dean of the College of Cardinals, Giovanni ...

World leaders and faithful gathered for Pope Francis' historic funeral, celebrating his commitment to the marginalized and ...

As many as 200,000 people are expected to attend the funeral, which Francis choreographed himself when he revised and ...

When Jorge Mario Bergoglio became pope in 2013, he chose a name no pontiff had ever taken: Francis. It was inspired by St ...