The first pope from the Americas was born Jorge Mario Bergoglio in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Dec. 17, 1936. He was chosen ...

The pope's plea for mercy for the vulnerable, whether LGBTQ people or migrants, is both remarkable — and basic Christianity.

The pope's death comes one day after Francis, 88, greeted Easter Sunday crowds in his popemobile. He had battled a ...

Lawmakers across the country, including Arizona and California, are sharing their reaction to the passing of Pope Francis.

While more than half of Connecticut adults follow Christianity, about 31% of the adult respondents said they are religiously ...

Pope Francis’ transformative vision for the American church made it more open, but also energized conservative resistance ...

Here are some statistics about Pope Francis, whose death at the age of 88 was announced by the Vatican on Monday.

The pope and the president remade the Catholic church and American politics in their outsider images, but their relationship ...

The Dallas-area Catholic community on Monday mourned the passing of Pope Francis, reflecting on history’s first Latin ...

As the number of displaced people worldwide surged and conservative views took root, Francis never stopped standing up for ...

Pope Francis’s tenure was punctuated by repeated clashes with American political leaders and sweeping efforts to install more ...

Pope Francis was usually careful about taking sides in conflicts, however, he campaigned for peace for the devastated enclave ...