Metro Detroiters and Catholics around the world are mourning the death of Pope Francis. The Vatican announced April 21 that Pope Francis had died at 7:35 that morning — Easter Monday.

Pope Francis, the first Jesuit pope and the first from the Americas, passed away on April 21 at age 88. His funeral is scheduled for April 26, following a period of mourning and reflection on his ...

The passing of Pope Francis comes at a political juncture for Catholics across the world, the United States and even in Florida. Widely regarded as a progressive pontiff, Francis' global advocacy ...

Pope Francis died at 88 years old after a string of health complications, including a bout of double pneumonia, the Vatican announced Easter Monday. "Dearest brothers and sisters, with deep sorrow ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Some takeaways about the life of Pope Francis, who died Monday: Background Jorge Mario Bergoglio was born Dec. 17, 1936, to Italian immigrants in Buenos Aires, Argentina ...

Pope Francis, the 266th pope, died after a lengthy battle with double pneumonia and other health issues. Pope Francis, who was 88, addressed the faithful on Easter Sunday. In his final appearance ...

Pope Francis waving to attendees before a Mass in Cuba in 2015.Credit...Daniel Berehulak for The New York Times Supported by By The New York Times The life of Pope Francis, the first Latin ...

Pope Francis' death Monday at the age of 88 comes after the Catholic leader experienced a number of health issues in recent years. Francis died at 7:35 a.m. Monday at his residence, the Vatican said.

Remembering the pope: Tributes have poured in from around the globe after the death of Pope Francis, the first Latin American pontiff. The pope died at his residence at Casa Santa Marta ...

Pope Francis sought to make the church more welcoming, global and collegial, after his predecessors adopted more doctrinaire and traditional approaches. By Jason Horowitz The cardinals who will ch ...

Pope Francis has died, the Vatican announced on Monday—after months of health ailments, including a bout of severe pneumonia—ending a more than decade-long reign where he pushed to make the ...

Pope Francis, the first Latin-American pontiff, renowned for his outspoken advocacy for the poor and insistence on a more welcoming Catholic Church, has died at the age of 88. Francis was a pope ...