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Pope Francis, Latin America’s first pontiff, died at age 88 after a cerebral stroke. Francis stressed humility over hubris for a Catholic Church beset with scandal.

Pope Francis' funeral has been scheduled for Saturday morning at 10 a.m. local time (4 a.m. EDT) at St. Peter's Basilica, the Vatican announced Tuesday after a meeting of the College of Cardinals. The ...

Pope Francis died on April 21 at the age of 88. Originally from Buenos Aires, Argentina, Francis had long been involved in religious leadership. He was the first Jesuit pope and the first pope from ...

Police need assistance finding a critically missing veteran from St. Francis. 40-year-old Matthew Zens is described as not reacting ...

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Figures from the realms of politics to sports, from presiding over the Vatican to Temple Square, are among those who died in ...

Every Jan. 24, the Catholic Church celebrates St. Francis de Sales, bishop of Geneva and doctor of the Church, known as “the saint of kindness.” He reportedly had a bad temper, but he relied on divine ...

On the feast of St. Francis of Assisi, the faithful gathered at the Basilica of St. Francis in Assisi, Italy, to honor the beloved Italian saint and celebrate the 800th anniversary of the approval of ...

From his early years in Argentina to his rise in the clergy ranks, see Pope Francis' journey to Vatican City Stephanie Sengwe is a pop culture enthusiast with over 10 years of experience working as a ...

I recently read a biography of St. Francis of Assisi and was struck by the author’s account of how Francis dealt with his difficult father. The author of this particular biography, Thomas of Celano, ...

Pope Francis remains in critical condition after he experienced a severe asthmatic respiratory crisis this morning requiring high-flow oxygen therapy, according to a Vatican update released Saturday. ...