“When I started the portrait, I realized this could bring ... meeting that “he went to his local church and met with his priest and prayed for the president,” the envoy later told Tucker ...

Pope Francis visited a record 10 African countries throughout his pontificate, often venturing to areas ravaged by war, ...

People pray during a Memorial Mass for Pope Francis at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle in Washington, D.C., on April ...

The first pope from the Americas, whose drive to modernize the Catholic Church divided opinion, has died in Rome aged 88.

Church bells tolled in mourning. Well-wishers flocked into pews. Tributes to Pope Francis poured in from around the world on ...

Pope Francis brought a breath of fresh air into a 2,000-year-old institution that had seen its influence wane during the ...

A young Jose Mario Bergoglio, top row second from left, poses with his family for a portrait in Buenos Aires ... “If I don’t become a priest, I’ll marry you.” The epiphany came a few ...

Once tucked between the altar and the sacristy at the Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus was a small room known by ...

Priests and parishioners who spoke to The Associated ... a graffiti artist dabbed finishing touches onto a portrait of Pope Francis in Kenya. In Nigeria, parishioners lined up to sign a condolence ...

Jorge Mario Bergoglio (top row, second from left) poses with his family for a portrait shortly after becoming a priest As a young man Bergoglio worked as a nightclub bouncer and floor sweeper ...

"Priests came here from all the basilicas in ... Muglia said curious customers have bombarded him with requests. He placed a framed portrait of Francis prominently in his window.