Latin American bishops began to implement the teachings of the modernizing Second Vatican Council right after the council in the early 1960s. And as a result, “we try to be a church that is a ...

Pope Francis, Catholic Church's first Latin American pontiff, has died at 88 Francis was the first Latin American pope, having been elected pontiff in 2013. By Natalie Chandler - Nicholas Liu. ...

Marking Corpus Christi Sunday, Cardinal Zen, 93, retired bishop of Hong Kong, posted a photo of himself holding a monstrance ...

RIO DE JANEIRO — Several months after he assumed leadership of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis made his first trip overseas. It was back home to Latin America, where the Argentine pontiff ...

Once viewed as peripheral players, Protestant churches have risen over the past two decades to become influential actors in the spiritual and political realms across Latin America. Top News U.S. News ...

Pope Francis died at 88 on Easter Monday, more than 12 years after he became the first Latin American pope. ... Pope Francis, the 266th head of the Roman Catholic Church, ...

Pope Francis, the first Latin American leader of the Roman Catholic Church, has died of stroke and heart failure, the Vatican said on Monday.

(RNS) — Drawing on Latin American theology that emphasizes collaboration, developed in response to continued struggles with colonialism, Francis pushed for a Catholic Church with broader ...

PALERMO, Sicily (CN) — Pope Francis, the groundbreaking Roman Catholic Church leader praised around the world as a humble and charismatic progressive leader, died on Easter Monday at age 88. Francis ...