Key events in the life of Jorge Mario Bergoglio, who became Pope Francis and died on Monday:. Dec. 17, 1936: Jorge Mario Bergoglio is born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, the eldest of five children ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis, who died on Monday, had an informal, lighthearted speaking style, and sometimes he even created words in a combination of his native Spanish with the Italian ...

Jewish, Muslim, Buddhist leaders mourn Pope Francis death, champion of religious solidarity Pope Francis, 88, was remembered for fostering solidarity among Catholics, people of other faiths ...

Pope Francis, who was elevated to the papacy in 2013, died on Monday, April 21, a day after celebrating Easter at the Vatican. Here are some key events in the life of the man born Jorge Mario ...

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Pope Francis' papacy began with a simple greeting, but a powerful message: I am one of you. The former janitor and nightclub bouncer became the first Jesuit pope, the first from the New World and ...

Francis often traveled the world to meet with leaders from other religions. For a pope who spent much of his life bringing communities together, it was only fitting that Vatican City welcomed ...

A pope chosen from “almost the ends of the Earth,” as he said upon his selection in 2013, Francis was a relentless advocate for migrants and marginalized people, as well as for the environment.

Religious and civic leaders serving Brooklyn have sent statements expressing their grief over the death of Pope Francis, the world’s first South American and first Jesuit pontiff. The pope, who ...

Francis was a deeply religious child in Buenos Aires. The first pontiff from Latin America tried to create a more welcoming church. By Jonathan Wolfe Pope Francis’ life took him from a modest ...