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 ...

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

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 ...

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

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

The Pope's got jokes. Because religion isn't drab and dour, because laughter humanises, and without humanity where would we ...

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