The Pope recounts how his mother initially opposed his vocation but later sought his blessing at his ordination ...

With the publication of this autobiography, Pope Francis cements his monumental project of demystifying the papacy.

Pope Francis was born in 1936, and grew up in Buenos Aires, in the barrio of Flores, a simple neighbourhood. After spells working in a sock factory, Francis became a Jesuit novice in 1958 ...

US President Donald Trump and Pope Francis are not likely to become fast friends or – in the main – political allies. As ...

Constantly in the public eye, Pope Francis is instantly recognisable across the globe, and his likeness adorns t-shirts, mugs ...

Bergoglio was elected in 2013 as the first pope from Latin America. Francis, who was born Jorge Mario Bergoglio in Buenos Aires in 1936, is the first pope from Latin America. His latest book ...

Image A photo from an elementary school in Buenos Aires shows Jorge Mario Bergoglio, later Pope Francis, bottom right.Credit...Florencia Martin/Picture Alliance, via Getty Images Francis is no ...

Pope Francis is the 266th Roman Pontiff of the Catholic Church. Formerly Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Buenos Aires, Argentina, he was elected by the conclave of cardinals on March 13 ...

Buenos Aires Archbishop Mario Poli ... Argentines with the support of the Catholic Church and a message from Pope Francis, on Sunday turned an annual religious celebration into a massive rally ...

Pope Francis' autobiography ... He has a particular affinity for San Lorenzo, the club in his Buenos Aires neighborhood. Sponsor Message But tragedy struck Francis' family during one San Lorenzo ...

Hope is the mainstay that undergirds Pope Francis’ entire life,” said Carlo Musso, the Italian editor of Pope Francis’ ...

Discover Pope Francis' hopes for the future in his autobiography, 'Hope: The Autobiography,' released on Jan. 14.