When Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio was anointed as the Pope, he chose to rename himself as Francis after St. Francis of Assisi, the medieval saint who founded the Franciscans, one of the largest ...

Pope Francis smiles after celebrating Easter mass in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican.(AP) Upon his ascension to the papacy, the late pontiff chose the name Francis in honour of St. Francis of ...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — Bakersfield gathered in prayer Saturday to honor Pope Francis, as locals at Saint Francis Church shared how his leadership touched their lives and inspired a legacy ...

or “Saint Right Away!” — and it still took nine years, and Francis’s election, before the Polish-born pontiff, along with predecessor Pope John XXIII, were declared saints. Francis ...

Francis. It was inspired by St Francis of Assisi - the saint of the poor, the humble and the earth. From day one, Pope Francis lived by the name. He skipped the lavish Vatican residence for a ...

Pope Francis, the 266th pope of the Roman Catholic Church, will be buried Saturday at the Basilica of Saint Mary Major after dying one week ago at 88 years old. Francis, who took his name after ...

He became archbishop of Buenos Aires in 1998 and elevated to cardinal in 2001 by St. John Paul II. He was elected the 266th pope on March 13, 2013, on the fifth ballot. FILE – Pope Francis ...

Though presidents and princes attended the Mass in St. Peter’s Square, prisoners and migrants welcomed Francis' coffin at his final resting place in a basilica across town. According to Vatican ...

Pope Francis was buried Saturday in the Basilica of St. Mary Major after his coffin crossed the center of Rome, marking the pontiff’s final goodbye to the Eternal City. After the celebration of ...

He articulated the mission just days after his 2013 election and it explained the name he chose as pope, honoring St. Francis of Assisi "who had the heart of the poor of the world," according to ...

Pope Francis, the 266th pope of the Roman Catholic Church, will be buried Saturday at the Basilica of Saint Mary Major after dying one week ago at 88 years old. Francis, who took his name after ...