Raised as a first generation immigrant, Jorge returned to his familial homeland in Italy in March 2013 as Pope Francis I.

Pope Francis often spoke with great sympathy for immigrants and refugees. NPR's Scott Simon reminds us that the pope's father fled Mussolini's Italy, immigrating to Argentina.

The last four popes of the Catholic Church — John Paul II, Benedict XVI, Francis, and our new pope, Leo XIV — had hardworking ...

Kertzer’s book is based upon his work with the newly opened Vatican Archives documents on Pope Pius XII. He provides groundbreaking insight into the Pope’s actions during World War II ...

Pope Francis was the eldest of five siblings. They were Alberto Horacio, Marta Regina, María Elena, and Óscar Adrián.The only surviving sibling is María Elena, who lives in Argentina and leads ...

Pope Francis's journey from the streets of Argentina to becoming the Pope is a captivating tale. ... Born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, Pope Francis's grandparents fled Italy to escape Mussolini.

Pope Francis I, the son of immigrants, ... Fleeing Mussolini’s fascism, Jorge Mario Bergoglio’s parents sailed from Italy to Argentina in early 1929. He was born just before Christmas in 1936.

A Pulitzer Prize-winning scholar provides insight into the Pope’s actions during World War II. Pope Pius XII and his complicated relationship with Hitler, Mussolini | Utterly Moderate podcast ...