The Vatican has confirmed the heartbreaking news that has shaken the world, sparking a wave of tributes and expressions of mourning from world leaders and faithful followers across the globe. St.

*Who is Pope Francis? Baptized Jorge Mario Bergoglio, he was born in Argentina on December 17, 1936. He would follow his calling at an early age by entering the seminary while still in his teens.

The announcement appeared last week in the calendar of papal liturgies published by the Prefecture of the Pontifical ...

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When the pope speaks, people listen. And Pope Francis often gives us an earful to hear. Pope Francis' latest remarks going viral are his comforting words to a little boy who had just lost his dog.