In a rare conversation with Norah O'Donnell, Pope Francis talked about Catholics in Gaza and the legacy he hopes to leave in ...

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

Jorge Mario Bergoglio was 17 years old when he first received his vocation to become a priest. It happened on Sept. 21, 1953 – the beginning of spring in Buenos Aires – during a spontaneous visit to ...

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

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

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

Dec. 17 (UPI) -- Those born on this date are under the sign of Sagittarius. -- American Revolutionary War soldier Deborah ...

born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, in 1936 (age 88) File Photo by Stefano Spaziani/UPI -- Musician/actor Tommy Steele in 1936 (age 88) -- Musician Paul Butterfield in 1942 ...

Francis himself, even while he was still Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, continued along the Catholic Church’s path when it came to Jews. He established a close friendship with local Buenos ...

Miami condo developer Jorge Perez said President-elect Donald Trump’s proposed mass deportations risk leading to a “police state” while also fueling new increases in consumer prices.

Cardinal Bokalic served as auxiliary bishop of Buenos Aires from 2010 to 2013, when Archbishop Jorge Mario Bergoglio, the future Pope Francis, led the archdiocese. He told journalists Dec. 6 that ...