Occasionally they remember to call him by his new name, Pope Leo XIV, but it’s unfamiliar to their tongue. One of the guests ...

"What we do know," said Brazilian-born theologian Leonardo Boff, "is that he's a North American with a Latin American soul." ...

Many aspects of Pope Francis’ remarkable program of ecclesial renewal weare prefigured in Hans Urs von Balthasar’s vision for ...

The case against Prevost first emerged during a confrontation with the powerful ultra-Catholic group Sodalitium, with complicity from elements in Rome: ‘He has suffered greatly during the last year be ...

A true leader is one who serves. For those who seek to follow in the footsteps of Christ, this mandate is all the clearer, for the Gospel has Jesus saying that anyone who wants to be first must be the ...

In this 2008 file photo, Argentina's Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, second from left, rides the subway in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Bergoglio, who became pope in 2013 and took the name Francis ...

Pope Francis, born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, was the eldest of five children of Italian immigrants Regina Maria Sivori and Mario Jose Francisco. His only surviving sibling, Maria Elena Bergoglio, is ...

Born in Argentina as Jorge Bergoglio, Pope Francis joined the Society of Jesus at the age of 21. He was ordained a priest days before his 33rd birthday and was consecrated as an auxiliary bishop ...

Jorge Mario Bergoglio, better known as Pope Francis, continued his path to faith when his wish to marry Amalia Damonte was not fulfilled. True to his word, Jorge Mario continued his spiritual journey.

Pope Francis, born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, leaves behind one living sibling and a handful of nieces and nephews – only one of whom is expected to attend his funeral Saturday.

Jose Mario Bergoglio poses with his family (top row, 2nd from left) for a portrait, in an undated photo. From L to R, back row: sister Maria Helena, mother Regina Sivori, brother Alberto, Jorge ...

We have witnessed how in many ways the former Jorge Bergoglio surprised the world with his selection —and election—to the Chair of St. Peter.