ROME (AP) — Top-flight soccer matches in Italy and Argentina were postponed after the death of Pope Francis on Monday. The ...

Pope Francis was the first pope from the Americas, the first Jesuit pontiff and the first to take the name of Francis, after ...

Pope Francis twirls a soccer ball he was presented by a member of the Circus of Cuba, during his weekly general audience in ...

Four top-flight soccer matches in Italy were postponed after the death of Pope Francis on Monday and the Buenos Aires club ...

The pope’s schedule often included time for visiting prisons, hosting audiences in St. Peter’s Square and blessing newlywed ...

With Pope Francis' passing, the Roman Catholic Church is focused on electing his replacement. Here's what that means.

From meetings with Diego Maradona to the passion for his beloved Buenos Aires club, San Lorenzo, Pope Francis was an avid soccer fan. And a promoter of ...

Francis, who was born Jorge Mario Bergoglio in the Argentinian capital Buenos Aires, was 88-years-old. Francis died of a ...

Born Jorge Mario Bergoglio in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Francis was the first Jesuit and Latin American pontiff to inherit the ...

Pope Francis speaks to journalists during the papal flight direct to Rio de Janeiro, Monday, July 22, 2013. (Luca ...

Every pope has his critics. And Pope Francis probably expected that he would face opposition to his reform agenda after ...

Duquesne University's president released a statement recounting what he called a "rare" meeting with Pope Francis following the announcement of his passing.