"He is a popular figure who made a certain symbolic rupture, by stripping away absolutely everything material." ...

The pope was a young priest during his nation's "Dirty War." Journalist Alma Guillermoprieto talks with NPR's Scott Simon about Francis' controversial history and her article "Francis's Holy War." ...

Pope Francis, born Jorge Mario Bergoglio in Buenos Aires on 17 December 1936, was elected Pope on 13 March 2013, becoming the first Jesuit and the first Latin American to occupy the throne of St ...

March 13, 2013 -- There's been some excited chatter that the new pope, Pope Francis of Argentina (formerly Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio), has made history as the first-ever non-European pope.

Pope Francis was often called the “pope of the poor.” Inspired by the Jesuit vision of poverty and the movement of priests working in shantytowns, he regularly visited some of the most ...

Abortion will be legalized in Pope Francis' homeland up to the 14th week of pregnancy, and also will be legal after that time in cases of rape or danger to the mother’s life.

As tributes pour in following the passing of Pope Francis at age 88, many remember him as a humble, people-focused pontiff.

BUENOS AIRES — Argentina's President Javier Milei held his first official audience with Pope Leo on Saturday at the Vatican, where he confirmed the pontiff will visit the South American ...

Members of Argentina's main labor unions demonstrated in Buenos Aires on Wednesday, ahead of International Workers' Day, to protest President Javier Milei's austerity policies and to pay tribute ...

Pope Francis waves riding a Kia Soul, when he visIted Korea in 2014. [JOONGANG ILBO] Wanted: A holy man. Job description: Leading the 1.4 billion-strong Catholic Church. Location: Vatican City.

Argentine soccer club San Lorenzo has paid tributes to its fan Pope Francis at a national league match By MARCELO R. ANDROETTO - Associated Press Apr 26, 2025 Apr 26, 2025Updated Apr 26, 2025 ...