Another, less well-known piece of his legacy: He was the first pope to visit one of the thousands of Catholic schools in the United States. Francis made history in 2015 when he met with students ...

Born Jorge Mario Bergoglio in Buenos Aires, Francis also was the first Jesuit pope of the Catholic Church. The Society of Jesus, commonly called the Jesuits, are an order of "priests, brothers ...

Sunday marked the first Easter many Catholic parishioners spent worshiping in a different church. "This is the first Easter I've not spent at St. Ann's, the Easter Vigil the Holy Thursday ...

Born Jorge Mario Bergoglio in Buenos Aires, Francis also was the first Jesuit pope of the Catholic Church. So what is a Jesuit? Here's what to know about the order. What's next for the Catholic ...

who attends church with his family but is not formally a member of the Catholic Church, said peace and reconciliation had always been an important part of Pope Francis’s ministry. The First ...