Jorge Mario Bergoglio was 17 years old when he first received his vocation to become a priest. It happened on Sept. 21, 1953 ...

NEW YORK, Dec. 17 (UPI) -- Lesley Nicol says her "Downton Abbey" co-star, Hugh Bonneville, and her late brother were ...

Pope Francis is celebrating his 88th birthday. He is one of the oldest popes in the history of the Church and the oldest ...

Pope Francis is celebrating his 88th birthday, making him one of the oldest popes in the history of the Catholic Church and ...

Pope Francis has approved new rites for his own funeral for when he dies to simplify rituals and be buried outside the Vatican.

who will retire later this year after succeeding Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio when the latter became Pope Francis in 2013. Fernández shall not be seeking reelection and thus will complete his ...

Pope Francis (Jorge Mario Bergoglio) is the head of the Catholic Church and the bishop of Rome. This essay has been adapted ...

At the age of 44, Pope Francis suffered from gangrene of the gallbladder, a serious complication that occurs when the tissue ...

A look at the life of Jorge Mario Bergoglio, form his early childhood days in Argentina to his becoming Pope Francis.