This is Latin for “having had mercy and choosing him” — a phrase that Francis chose as his motto when he was elevated to ...

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VATICAN CITY (AP) — A popular saying in Vatican circles is that if you “enter a conclave as pope, you leave as a cardinal.” ...

Upon his election to the papacy, Pope Francis became the first pontiff to hail from Latin America. His impact, though, ...

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

Every pope has his critics. And Pope Francis probably expected he would face opposition to his radical reform agenda after ...

An Irish-born American cardinal was entrusted by Pope Francis to be the camerlengo, the Vatican official who runs the Holy ...

US President Donald Trump on Monday confirmed he will attend the funeral ceremony of Pope Francis, who died on Monday.

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In the papal conclave to elect a new pope, here's a look at what the color of smoke (black or white) means after each vote.

Pope Francis, head of the Roman Catholic Church, died Easter Monday after more than a decade leading the church. Here's what ...