During Francis’s papacy, evangelical Protestantism and secularism continued to remake Latin America’s religious geography, ...

The Latin American community in Rome gathered on Friday (April 25) to visit the body of late Pope Francis lying in state in St Peter's Basilica. “We want to thank him,” said Father Gerardo Garcia, ...

When Francis became the first Latin American pope in 2013, many hoped he would reverse the Roman Catholic Church’s decline in ...

Drawing on Latin American theology that emphasizes collaboration, developed in response to continued struggles with ...

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

Pope Francis, history’s first Latin American pontiff who charmed the world with his humility and concern for the poor but ...

The soccer-loving, Spanish-speaking pope from Argentina was a beloved figure for millions who related to his heritage, his ...

I feel proud as an Argentine and as a Christian, that we had an Argentine pope,' said one Argentine American. 'But most of ...

Pope Francis has died at the age of 88. His last public appearance was on Easter Sunday during which he blessed thousands of ...

Bells tolled in church towers across Rome after the announcement, which was read out by Cardinal Kevin Farrell, the Vatican ...

The Vatican said the Catholic leader, who suffered from chronic lung disease and recently spent 38 days in the hospital for a ...

Pope Francis, who made history as the first Latin American papal leader and was considered to have a more progressive ...