Why Pope Francis chose to be buried outside the Vatican Even before Saturday's funeral service for Pope Francis at the Vatican, the leader known as "the People's Pope" had already broken with some ...

Francis, who was born Jorge Mario Bergoglio in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in 1936, spoke out against Trump’s immigration policies multiple times after the real estate mogul entered U.S. politics.

Francis’ reign was longer than the 7.5-year average time of the prior 265 pontificates, Reuters reported. But the longest serving pope was much longer in verified and unverified history.

Then Francis stopped going. The announcement that Pope Leo XIV will be staying in the town was met with excitement, relief and a burst of last-minute renovations on papal properties.

Among those secluded at the Sistine Chapel and its environs during the papal conclave to select the successor to Pope Francis — the first day brought a plume of black smoke, meaning that no pontiff ...

As pope, Francis traveled to dozens of countries on five continents. In his last days, he stayed much closer to home.

Although he was gifted a new electric Mercedes-Benz G-Class Popemobile in December, it’s rather fitting that Pope Francis’ final ride would be with a Ram 1500.

Before he stepped out of the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica in 2013 as Pope Francis in tribute to the saint of Assisi, the late pontiff was known as Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio.

Pope Francis often spoke with great sympathy for immigrants and refugees. NPR's Scott Simon reminds us that the pope's father fled Mussolini's Italy, immigrating to Argentina.

Tribute book: Honor Pope Francis' legacy, papal history with tribute book from USA TODAY Here’s a look at some of the leading names being circulated as candidates to become the new pope in the ...