Pope Francis, Latin America’s first pontiff, died at age 88 after a cerebral stroke. Francis stressed humility over hubris for a Catholic Church beset with scandal.

Pope Francis died on Easter Monday, April 21, about four weeks after he was released from the hospital following an extended battle with respiratory ailments. While the Vatican did not immediately ...

Tap on the blue circle to take a look at photos from the funeral for Pope Francis. 1 of 28 The coffin of Pope Francis arrives at St. Mary Major Basilica for his burial ceremony, in Rome, Saturday, ...

Vatican City - Pope Francis died on Monday aged 88, a day after making a much hoped-for appearance at Saint Peter's Square on Easter Sunday, the Vatican said in a statement. "Dearest brothers and ...

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The Vatican on Monday officially announced that Pope Francis has passed away following a severe stroke that resulted in a coma and ultimately led to heart failure. The 88-year-old pontiff died ...

The death of Pope Francis brought change to the Catholic Church, which counts 1.4 billion adherents and is now led — for the first time — by an American pope. The fatal shooting of conservative ...