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Following are some of the major events of the life and ministry of Pope Francis, who has died at the age of 88.

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

Following are some of the major events of the life and ministry of Pope Francis, who has died at the age of 88. December 17 - ...

“Location, location, location” is a popular pitch when it comes to buying a home. For many Catholic families, that location is Bismarck, North Dakota — a capital city whose reputation as a strong ...

After decades of conservative leadership, Francis tried to reset the course of the Roman Catholic Church ... be ordained as priests to serve remote areas. “We need to think about whether ...

Pope Francis, the Roman Catholic Church's first Latin American pontiff, who was known for his progressive stances on social ...

By Jonathan Wolfe Pope Francis’ life took him from a modest upbringing in Buenos Aires to lead the Roman Catholic Church ... of married men as priests in remote areas of South America.

Throughout his pontificate, Francis spoke out for the rights of refugees and criticised countries that shunned migrants. He visited the Greek island of Lesbos and brought a dozen refugees to Italy on ...

Pope Francis changed the face of the modern papacy more than any predecessor by shunning much of its pomp and privilege, but ...