Renaissance painter’s fresco cycle depicting the life of the saint in Assisi, Italy, took an innovative, vibrant approach to ...

Photo: Mauro Ujetto/NurPhoto via Getty Images A general view of St. Peter's Square during the funeral of Pope Francis, who took the name Francis after St Francis of Assisi. He promoted a more humble ...

Pope Francis, known for his humility and advocacy for society’s most vulnerable, leaves a lasting legacy in the Catholic Church.

Tens of thousands of people flocked to the Vatican for the funeral of Pope Francis. The beloved pontiff, the first Latin American pope in history, died earlier this week at the age of 88.

World dignitaries and Catholic faithful have attended Pope Francis’ funeral in St. Peter’s Square. The Vatican said Saturday about 250,000 people have flocked to the pope’s funeral Mass.

Pope Francis, the first pope from the Americas, is remembered for challenging traditions of the Catholic church and advocating for social justice.

The Vatican has released the first photos that show Pope Francis lying in state after the head of the Catholic church died on Easter Monday.

Yahoo News looks back on the legacy of Pope Francis — born as Jorge Mario Bergoglio in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in 1936 — after he died on Monday at 88 years old.

At his funeral, Pope Francis was remembered and venerated as a pontiff with "strength and serenity" who modeled his ...

The 266th pope of the Roman Catholic Church, Argentinian-born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, took on the name Francis in honor of St. Francis of Assisi after ... the most poignant photos from the day's ...

If you're an architecture buff, take some time to check out the Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi, which was constructed beginning in 1869. Located a block east of the Santa Fe Plaza ...

A no-frills Pope who was determined to make the Church more inclusive - here are some of the most striking images from the ... name paying homage to St Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of ...