The first pope from the Americas was born Jorge Mario Bergoglio in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Dec. 17, 1936. He was chosen ...

Since the moment of his election in 2013, Pope Francis captivated the world not only with his simple style and familiar ...

(AP Photo/Oded Balilty, File) FILE - Pope Francis plants an olive tree with Israel's President Shimon Peres, left ... improved — highlighted by a visit to the Holy Land in 2014.

during his visit to the island of Lampedusa, southern Italy, Monday, July 8, 2013. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino, file) FILE - Pope Francis is flanked by Israel's President Shimon Peres ...

Coming at a time of effusive global mourning over Francis’ death, the decision to delete the post appeared to reflect the ...

For most of Pope Francis’s papacy, ties between Israel and the Vatican steadily improved — highlighted by a visit to the Holy ... Then-President Shimon Peres visited the Vatican multiple ...