VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis, history’s first Latin American pontiff who charmed the world with his humble style and concern ...

On March 13, 2013, Francis succeeded Pope Benedict XVI, who was the first pope to retire in six centuries. Francis became the ...

Francis signaled a very different tone for the papacy, stressing humility over hubris for a Catholic Church beset by scandal ...

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As seen in the 2025 Oscar-nominated film "Conclave," the process of electing the new Pope following the death of Pope Francis ...

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The Vatican said the cause of death was a stroke that put him into a coma and led to heart failure. Francis had chronic lung ...

Francis, 88, died Easter Monday following a lengthy bout of double pneumonia, the Vatican said. Cardinal Kevin Farrell, who oversees the pope's affairs, announced his death from Casa Santa Marta, ...

Bishop David L. Ricken of the Diocese of Green Bay, issued a statement in response to the death of Pope Francis.

As Catholics around the world mourn the death of Pope Francis, Burlington's bishop is reflecting on the pope's legacy.

Vatican says Pope Francis died of stroke and subsequent irreversible heart failure. Today, Pope Francis has died aged 88. The first Latin American leader of the of the Roman Catholic Church, Francis ...

The Vatican has since revealed that the cause of Francis’ death was a stroke that put him into a coma and led to heart ...