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

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

We reflect on Pope Francis and his legacy with John Allen, longtime Vatican reporter and Crux editor.

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Pope Francis made his last public appearance on Easter Sunday to deliver his Urbi et Orbi (which translates as "to the city ...

The last pope to die during his tenure was Pope John Paul II in 2005. Here's what happened in the days and weeks that ...

Pope Francis wrote about his wishes and plans for his own funeral in his memoir Hope: The Autobiography, which was published ...

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Pope Francis called on the world and 1.4 billion Catholics to confront climate change. He brought attention to the issue but ...

NPR's Sylvia Poggioli spent over four decades covering Rome. During her time, she covered the last three popes. But Poggioli ...