In his newly released memoir, Hope, the story of the world that made Jorge Mario Bergoglio — and, by extension, the world leader we know as Pope Francis — is a story finally told in his own words. But ...

The Pope recounts how his mother initially opposed his vocation but later sought his blessing at his ordination ...

With the publication of this autobiography, Pope Francis cements his monumental project of demystifying the papacy.

Under normal conditions, a pope releasing a highly personal memoir about his life would create quite a few headlines. However ...

Hope is the mainstay that undergirds Pope Francis’ entire life,” said Carlo Musso, the Italian editor of Pope Francis’ ...

Bergoglio was elected in 2013 as the first pope from Latin America. Francis, who was born Jorge Mario Bergoglio in Buenos Aires in 1936, is the first pope from Latin America. His latest book ...

Constantly in the public eye, Pope Francis is instantly recognisable across the globe, and his likeness adorns t-shirts, mugs ...

and devout joy Pope Francis was born in 1936, and grew up in Buenos Aires, in the barrio of Flores, a simple neighbourhood. After spells working in a sock factory, Francis became a Jesuit novice ...

Image A photo from an elementary school in Buenos Aires shows Jorge Mario Bergoglio, later Pope Francis, bottom right.Credit...Florencia Martin/Picture Alliance, via Getty Images Francis is no ...

Discover Pope Francis' hopes for the future in his autobiography, 'Hope: The Autobiography,' released on Jan. 14.

senior research fellow at Georgetown University and an old friend of Pope Francis’ since he was archbishop in Buenos Aires. More incidents followed over the course of the 15-monthlong conflict ...