Jorge Mario Bergoglio was 17 years old when he first received his vocation to become a priest. It happened on Sept. 21, 1953 ...

Born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, Francis loved soccer and tango, once worked as a bar doorman and was known to shun the pomp of ...

Mourners gather at Buenos Aires Metropolitan Cathedral to collectively mourn the loss of their late pontiff, compatriot and ...

A lot of the information that's available on Pope Francis is found in his memoir, "Hope," where he discusses his family life and his interests. When it comes to his education, the Pope was always ...

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Jorge Mario Bergoglio, born in Buenos Aires, never set foot in his homeland after becoming ...

Grief-stricken Argentines massed at Buenos Aires Cathedral and across the city Monday (Tuday Manila time) to collectively ...

In 2014, thousands of Catholics gathered in St. Peter’s Square to ... of the Río de la Plata region of Argentina and Uruguay during the 19th century. Tango was born in poor, immigrant ...