Pope Francis, 88, died of a stroke and heart failure, the Vatican said. Francis was last seen Sunday when he gave the traditional Easter blessing from the balcony of St. Peter’s.

His choice reflects his veneration of an icon of the Virgin Mary that is located ... with his humility and concern for the poor. But the Argentina-born pope also alienated conservatives with ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis, history’s first Latin American pontiff who charmed the world with his humble style and ...

Cardinals are meeting at the Vatican to make the first decisions about running the Catholic Church following the death of ...

Flags flew at half-staff at government buildings and days of official mourning began in a number of countries including Italy, Brazil, Lebanon, India and Argentina, the pontiff’s homeland.

Soccer matches in Italy and Argentina ... the icon. He returned April 12 to pray before it one last time. Bells tolled in chapels, churches and cathedrals around the world and flags flew at ...

to deliver flowers to be placed before the icon. He returned April 12 to pray before it one last time. Bells tolled in chapels, churches and cathedrals around the world and flags flew at half ...

to deliver flowers to be placed before the icon. He returned April 12 to pray before it one last time. Bells tolled in chapels, churches and cathedrals around the world and flags flew at half ...

to deliver flowers to be placed before the icon. He returned April 12 to pray before it one last time. Bells tolled in chapels, churches and cathedrals around the world and flags flew at half ...

to deliver flowers to be placed before the icon. He returned April 12 to pray before the Madonna for the last time. Bells tolled in chapels, churches and cathedrals around the world and flags flew ...