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Pope Francis, who led the Catholic Church for just over 12 years as its first Latin American pontiff, has died... Read more
Fifty years ago on Dec. 13, Jorge Mario Bergoglio was ordained a Jesuit priest in Argentina. As pope, he will... Read more
In a meeting with bishops in Tokyo Saturday, Pope Francis recalled his former desire to be a missionary to Japan,... Read more
Pope Francis told thousands of journalists today he loved them and thanked them for their recent work. Read more
Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Buenos Aires has become the next Pope of the Catholic Church, taking the name Francis. Read more