Pope Francis: Simple image, complex past
On the streets in Buenos Aires, the stories about the cardinal who would become the first pope from the Americas often include a very ordinary ...
Argentine Jorge Bergoglio elected Pope Francis
From "the end of the earth," the Catholic Church found a surprising new leader Wednesday, a pioneer pope from Argentina who took the name Francis, a ...
Catholics overjoyed at 1st Latin American pope
Tears and cheers erupted across Latin America on Wednesday as an Argentine cardinal became the first pope from the hemisphere, and many expressed hope ...
Argentine leader wishes pope well despite clashes
President Cristina Fernandez will travel to the Vatican to attend her fellow Argentine Jorge Bergoglio's first Mass as Pope Francis on March 19, and ...
Mamma mia! Ecstatic scenes on St. Peter's Square
In one electrifying moment, the rain-soaked crowd on St. Peter's Square lit up with a frenzy of passion. Before, the pilgrims were orderly and polite, ...
Pope captivates crowds with 1st words about peace
Before they even saw his face, Pope Francis had already won over the Roman masses. The announcement that he would be known by the same name as St.
POPE LIVE: Around the world as a new pope emerges
"Pope Live" follows the choice of the new pope as seen by journalists from The Associated Press around the world. It will be updated throughout the ...
CHALLENGES AHEAD
He has won the papacy but there is little time for celebration. Pope Francis takes over a Vatican plagued by scandal in its bureaucracy and under ...
First steps on becoming a pope
The pomp surrounding his selection was just the beginning of an exceptionally busy few days for Pope Francis. A look at the first night — and what ...
O'MALLEY STILL BOSTON'S FAVORITE
Bernie McDaid's prediction that Boston Cardinal Sean O'Malley would be the new pope turned to be wrong. But he says the election of a man who reached ...
New pope is 1st Francis, saint of peace, poverty
In choosing a name no other pope had ever taken, Pope Francis could be signaling that he sees the need for change in the Roman Catholic church.
POPE AND THE DIRTY WAR
Pope Francis has been criticized by some for his actions years ago during Argentina's "Dirty War." Many Argentines remain angry over the Catholic ...
Obama sends prayers, warm wishes to new pope
President Barack Obama offered prayers and warm wishes Wednesday to the newly elected pope, applauding the selection of the first pope from the ...
Egypt's Brotherhood blasts UN women's document
Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood sharply criticized an anticipated U.N. document on combatting violence against women, saying on Wednesday that it was ...
Catholics, world leaders welcome church's new pope
World leaders sent in their congratulations and Catholics around the world were celebrating Wednesday after the Vatican announced the election of ...
Francis without Roman numeral
The Vatican says the new pope's official name is Pope Francis, without a Roman numeral. Spokesman the Rev. Federico Lombardi sought to clear up any ...
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