ROME -- Cardinal Luis Pascual Dri, the Argentine priest whom Pope Francis held up as the model confessor, has died in Buenos ...

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

Pope Francis' funeral has been scheduled for Saturday morning at 10 a.m. local time (4 a.m. EDT) at St. Peter's Basilica, the Vatican announced Tuesday after a meeting of the College of Cardinals ...

Pope Francis, the 266th pope of the Catholic Church, has died at age 88. The Vatican will observe a nine-day mourning period, and the College of Cardinals will convene to elect a new pope.

Pope Francis defied doctors to serve until the very end, aide says 01:40. Pope Francis, celebrated by many for his messages of inclusion and compassion, died on Monday at the age of 88, just one ...

Pope Francis has died, the Vatican says. Here's a look at some of his most memorable quotes. Hotspots ranked Start the day smarter ☀️ Funniest cap messages Get the USA TODAY app ...

Pope Francis, whose time as head of the Catholic Church was noted for humility and outreach efforts to people of disparate backgrounds and faiths, has died at 88, the Vatican said. The pontiff's ...

In accordance with his wishes, Francis will be the first pope to be buried outside the Vatican in more than a century. Traditionally, popes are interred at St. Peter's Basilica.

Pope Francis, who died April 21, was a longtime member of the San Lorenzo soccer team in Buenos Aires. Did his card number foretell his time of death?

When Pope Francis became pontiff: A timeline of his religious journey and career. Dec. 17, 1936: Jorge Mario Bergoglio is born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, the eldest of five children to Mario Jose ...

Holy Week is a time when the pope would be expected to be front and center of events. But as Francis continues to recover from double pneumonia, observers are on the lookout for surprise appearances.

Pope Francis appears on a balcony as the “Urbi et Orbi” (“To the City and to the World”) message is delivered, at St. Peter’s Square, on Easter Sunday, in the Vatican, on April 20, 2025.