From the archives: A look back at Francis’ appointment as pope in March 2013. When Jorge Mario Bergoglio, a cardinal from ...

Born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, Francis loved soccer and tango, once worked as a bar doorman and was known to shun the pomp of ...

Pontiffs have always been subject to branding, making them unique subjects for public fascination and popular culture.

His papacy set many new precedents for the church, and his successor will be chosen from a group that he himself quietly ...