Jorge Mario Bergoglio was 17 years old when he first received his vocation to become a priest. It happened on Sept. 21, 1953 – the beginning of spring in Buenos Aires – during a spontaneous visit to ...

Pope Francis is the 266th Roman Pontiff of the Catholic Church. Formerly Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Buenos Aires, Argentina, he was elected by the conclave of cardinals on March 13 ...

2024 New York Times Company Pope Francis (Jorge Mario Bergoglio) is the head of the Catholic Church and the bishop of Rome. This essay is adapted from his forthcoming book Hope: The Autobiography ...

Pope Francis on Sunday lamented the ongoing war and violence affecting families in Gaza and other parts of the world in the lead-up to Christmas and called for a “ceasefire on all war fronts.” ...

VATICAN CITY, Dec 21 (Reuters) - Pope Francis ... St. Peter's Square. Francis has suffered spells of ill health in recent years. When he was 21, the then Jorge Bergoglio developed pleurisy ...

Pope Francis emphasized that “no child is ever a mistake” during his last Angelus address before Christmas Day. “A child is a gift of life,” the Holy Father told crowds of pilgrims on ...

In his Christmas greeting to the Roman Curia this morning, Pope Francis denounced the Israeli bombing of Gaza on Friday that killed several children and told Vatican officials to “Speak well of ...

President Joe Biden will travel to Italy next month to meet with Pope Francis and top Italian officials for what is expected to be the final international trip of his presidency.Related video ...