Pope Francis, who passed away earlier this week at age 88, made history when he was elected pope. Not only was he the first Jesuit pope, he was the first pope from South America—the first pope from ...

Pope Francis, the first Jesuit and Latin American pope, died on Monday at the age of 88. His passing marks the end of a transformative papacy that redefined the tone and priorities of the Roman ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Newly elected Pope Francis, Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Argentina appears on the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica at the ...

Before he became Pope Francis, he was known as Jorge Mario Bergoglio. The son of Italian immigrants, Bergoglio was born on December 17, 1936, in Argentina. His father, Mario, was an accountant ...

The head of the Catholic Church Pope Francis has died at 88 after a short illness. The pontiff was admitted to hospital in February with a respiratory tract infection, having suffered various ailments ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Pope Francis' passing has set in motion a meticulously orchestrated ...

Key events in the life of Jorge Mario Bergoglio, who became Pope Francis and died on Monday: Dec. 17, 1936: Jorge Mario Bergoglio is born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, the eldest of five children to ...

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina -- A few years ago, when he was not yet Pope Francis, Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, the archbishop of Buenos Aires, visited the convent where he attended kindergarten in the ...

For a whole generation of Argentinian Catholics, Jorge Mario Bergoglio has been the major inspiration for their pastoral work over the past three decades. Although many of these priests and lay ...

Pope Francis has died 12 years after his election, the Vatican announced on Easter Monday. Pope Jorge Mario Bergogliopope, Pope Francis, was initially diagnosed with bronchitis on Valentine’s Day, ...

UPDATE: (3:25 p.m.): Here he is. His first words to the faithful were: "It seems to me that my brothers and cardinals have chosen one who is from far away, but here I am." UPDATE (3:21 p.m.): ...

The photograph in question is authentic but was shot in 2008, not 1998, by photographer Pablo Leguizamon for The Associated Press. At the time, Pope Francis was known as Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio ...