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

A punters' favourite, Parolin is seen as a compromise candidate between progressives and conservatives. He has been a Church ...

Asia to Europe - names of some cardinals are being talked about to succeed Pope Francis, whose death at the age of 88 was ...

Pope Francis, history’s first Latin American pontiff who charmed the world with his humble style and concern for the poor, has died Monday. He was 88.

Pope Francis, born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, the head of the Catholic Church, the bishop of Rome, and sovereign of the Vatican ...

First Minister and Sinn Fein vice president Michelle O’Neill paid tribute to the Pope as a “strong, determined leader” whose ...