Pope Francis changed the Catholic Church’s teaching in areas such as the death penalty and nuclear weapons. But he upheld it ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Here are key events in the life of Jorge Mario Bergoglio, who became Pope Francis and died on Monday. Dec ...

Born Jorge Mario Bergoglio in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Pope Francis died Monday, the day after Easter, at the age of 88. As ...

The pope's death at age 88 ends a 12-year papacy that began with the historic resignation of Francis' predecessor in 2013.

Christianity and Islam. In a post on X, Iraqi President Abdul Latif Rashid was also among those to mourn the pope's death, calling him "a remarkable religious and humanitarian leader whose life ...

He was the first pope to address a joint meeting of Congress in the United States and the first pope to visit the Arabian Peninsula, known as the birthplace of Islam, a historic moment for ...

Overall, a median of 61% of adults across 35 countries say having freedom of the press in their country is very important. But only 28% say the media are completely free to report the news in their ...

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He responded that it's not explicitly forbidden, but that women are largely not permitted to sing because Islam wants to, quote, "protect the family." (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING) ALI MOTAHARI: ...