Pope Francis, like all Catholic priests, vowed to celibacy and thus was not married or had children. Here's what we know ...

Pope Francis of Argentina after attending Easter mass and engaging worshipers from the 'Popemobile' Sunday, passed on Monday ...

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.

The funeral for Francis, the first first Latin American pontiff, is set for 10 a.m. Saturday in St. Peter's Square in The ...

Several cities and countries — including New York City, the United Kingdom, and Australia — have ordered flags to be lowered ...

On March 13, 2013, Francis succeeded Pope Benedict XVI, who was the first pope to retire in six centuries. Francis became the ...

Pope Francis, whose papacy blended tradition with pushes for inclusion and reform, died on April, 21, 2025 – Easter Monday – ...

"We have lost our spiritual father. While there is sadness in my heart, there is also a deep sense of gratitude for his ...

Archbishop John C. Wester of the Archdiocese of Santa Fe celebrated an evening Mass for Francis at the Cathedral Basilica of ...

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

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