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

Felice Gorordo said Pope Francis blessed his mother when they met 10 years ago in Cuba, at the time she was battling pancreatic cancer.

Pope Francis, a reformer who rattled the Catholic Church's conservatives and inspired some progressives, has died.

Francis, who suffered from chronic lung disease and had part of one lung removed as a young man, was admitted to Gemelli ...

Key events in the life of Jorge Mario Bergoglio, who became Pope Francis and died on Monday: Dec. 17, 1936: Jorge Mario ...

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

Pope Francis, history’s first Latin American pontiff who charmed the world with his humble style and concern for the poor but alienated conservatives with critiques of capitalism and climate ...

Pope Francis has died at the age of 88. NBC News’ Claudio Lavanga reports more from the Vatican. Senior Analyst at the ...

Many recalled his legacy as the first pope from Latin America, and the first Jesuit to reach the pinnacle of church hierarchy ...

NPR's Sylvia Poggioli spent over four decades covering Rome. During her time, she covered the last three popes. But Poggioli ...

Pope Francis bows his head in prayer during his election night appearance on the central balcony of St. Peter's Basilica ...

Pope Francis, 88, was known for his compassion, advocacy for the marginalized and world-changing papal legacy. From: ...