See young photos of Pope Francis and follow his journey from priesthood in Argentina all the way to papacy in Vatican City, in the wake of his death on April 21, 2025.

When the College of Cardinals chose Argentina’s Jorge Maria Bergoglio as successor to the retiring Pope Benedict XVI, they made a guess about where the world was going. They proved to be wrong.

On March 13, 2013, Oscar Crespo was watching TV in his native Buenos Aires when he saw the white smoke appearing above the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican: a new pope was elected.

In this Aug. 7, 2009, photo, Pope Francis, then Argentina’s Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, celebrates Mass outside the San Cayetano church in Buenos Aires.

In his very first sermon as pontiff, Pope Leo XIV told the cardinals who elected him that anyone who exercises authority in ...

Remembering Pope Francis, the Catholic Church leader who broke with tradition 10:43. Rome — Pope Francis, who challenged deeply rooted norms and made it his mission to change the perception of ...

The first American pope has so far kept to the script and followed protocol. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at ...

ROME — Cardinal Luis Pascual Dri, the Argentine priest whom Pope Francis held up as the model confessor, has died in Buenos ...

Pope Leo XIV sends his condolences upon the death of Cardinal Luis Pascual Dri, OFMCap., who was known for his tireless ...

Pope Leo XIV heads off on holiday on Sunday, having spent his first two months as Catholic leader rebuilding unity and bolstering tradition after his predecessor's unorthodox papacy.