Pope Francis, like all Catholic priests, vowed to celibacy and thus was not married or had children. Here's what we know ...

When Jorge Mario Bergoglio became pope in 2013, he chose a name no pontiff had ever taken: Francis. It was inspired by St ...

St. Francis is the medieval Catholic saint whose spirituality focused on loving the poor, creation, and peace.

Pope Francis ... the late Holy Father delivered over the course of his papacy. March 2013: First benediction urbi et orbi Stepping out onto the central balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica as ...

Pope Francis of Argentina after attending Easter mass and engaging worshipers from the 'Popemobile' Sunday, passed on Monday ...

Mine happened to be St. Francis of Assisi. Even at a young age ... the Pope Francis Center, run by Father Tim McCabe and his dedicated staff. Dio benedica Papa Francesco! We will miss you!

At his funeral, Pope Francis was remembered and venerated as a pontiff with "strength and serenity" who modeled his pontificate on St. Francis of Assisi. The dean of the College of Cardinals, Giovanni ...

he chose Francis as his papal name in honor of St. Francis of Assisi. His father Mario was an accountant and he worked as a bouncer, a janitor and a chemical technician before becoming a priest.

(NPR) — There’s an old saying often attributed to St. Francis of Assisi ... Emanuele’s father had recently died, the pope said. His father had baptized his four children, but was himself ...

Archbishop John C. Wester of the Archdiocese of Santa Fe celebrated an evening Mass for Francis at the Cathedral Basilica of ...

News of the death of Pope Francis came as a surprise to many, despite the pontiff’s recent health troubles. In Bend, clergy at St. Francis of Assisi Church ... world,” said Father Jose Thomas ...

At his funeral, Pope Francis was remembered and venerated as a pontiff with "strength and serenity" who modeled his pontificate on St. Francis of Assisi. The dean of the College of Cardinals ...