The legacy of Pope Francis, who famously exhorted young Catholics to "shake things up" by taking the gospel to "favelas, ...

Argentina's "slum priests," who have been taking the church's teachings to the poor ... a stone's throw from the well-heeled district of Retiro. Francis's call, issued at the 2013 World Youth ...

Tamara Noga, a 29-year-old writer, said Bergoglio transformed her relationship with the Catholic Church. "My faith was in the neighborhood, in knowing the 'slum priests,' in passing by the ...

Tamara Noga, a 29-year-old writer, said Bergoglio transformed her relationship with the Catholic Church. “My faith was in the neighborhood, in knowing the ‘slum priests,’ in passing by the chapel, and ...

About six months after he was elected head of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis made a surprising admission. A Jesuit priest was interviewing Francis when he departed from a pre-approved list of ...

Rome — Pope Francis, who challenged deeply rooted norms and made it his mission to change the perception of the Catholic Church around the world, has died at the age of 88. The Vatican said Pope ...

As pontiff, Francis, who died Monday at age 88, sought to bring the Church closer to the people, stating early in his papacy that he wanted to have a poorer Church "for the poor." He was known for ...

Pope Francis, a leader known for steering the Catholic Church toward mercy and care for the marginalized, often to the point of controversy, has died at the age of 88. Instead, experts said ...