Taoiseach Micheál Martin said that it was “with profound sadness” that the world had learned of the pope’s passing.

The Vatican announced the Pope's death early Monday, saying, "The Bishop of Rome, Francis, returned to the home of the Father ...

Pope Francis, the first Latin-American pontiff, renowned for his outspoken advocacy for the poor and insistence on a more ...

Pope Francis died on Monday morning, the Vatican announced, just hours after his last public appearance. The head of the ...

Pope Francis, 88, a reformer who sought to make the Catholic Church more inclusive much to the ire of some conservatives, has ...

After many months of illness the Pope has died, the Vatican announced this morning. As the world reacts, a time honoured ...

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Pope Francis led the Catholic Church for 12 years. Now the Vatican is making arrangements for his papal funeral. Here's what ...

Pope Francis, the first Jesuit and Latin American pope, died on Monday at the age of 88. His passing marks the end of a ...

Pope Francis, who passed away at 88, desired a departure from traditional papal funerals. He wished to be buried at the ...

Key events in the life of Jorge Mario Bergoglio, who became Pope Francis and died on Monday:Dec. 17, 1936: Jorge Mario ...

Pope Francis has died at the age of 88. Now, the Catholic Church begins the process of choosing a new pope for the first time ...