The leader of the world’s 1 billion Roman Catholics addressed past scandals and embraced migrants, the poor and gay and lesbian faithful. Some wished he’d gone further.

Yahoo News looks back on the legacy of Pope Francis — born as Jorge Mario Bergoglio in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in 1936 — ...

Pope Francis charmed the world with those poignant acts of love, humility and informality, starting with his first appearance ...

The pope's death comes one day after Francis, 88, greeted Easter Sunday crowds in his popemobile. He had battled a ...

Amid the extreme political polarization in his home country, the Pope found himself at odds with nearly every President.

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — The faithful in Pope Francis’ hometown lit candles in the church where he found God as a ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Some takeaways about the life of Pope Francis, who died Monday: ...

Pope Francis was from Argentina and at age 76 became the first South American pope. Following his death on Monday at the age ...

Pope Francis died Monday at age 88. The Vatican said Francis suffered a stroke which led to a coma and his heart to fail, as ...

Tributes came from around the globe, offering condolences to the world’s Catholics and praising the pontiff’s commitment to ...

Pope Francis has died at age 88. The first Latin American pontiff charmed the world with his humble style and concern for the ...

Catholics around the world expressed their sadness and non-Catholics sent their condolences upon hearing the news of Pope ...