Francis’ vision for a ‘synodal’ church was built on trust and relationships − a dance where partners work together.

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

The culture of El Salvador, Argentina and Brazil's quilombola communities are focus of separate events over the weekend.

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 ...

Pope Francis, who died at 88, had once worked as a nightclub bouncer, a fact that highlighted his humble beginnings.

Growing up, he played pool and danced milonga, the Argentine style of the ... he was honored with a mass tango on the Via della Conciliazione by St. Peter’s Square to mark his 78th birthday.