Latin American migrants paid tribute on Monday to Pope Francis as a staunch defender of their rights who gave them ...

In frontier soup kitchens and shelters, Francis is remembered as the 'Pope of migrants' -- a steadfast champion who offered ...

Francis gave hope and dignity to millions fleeing poverty and violence, urging the world to build bridges, not walls ...

As the first Latin American pontiff, the legacy of Pope Francis in the region is complex, according to analysts consulted by ...

Pope Francis made eight historic journeys to the Americas, leaving a profound mark on the Catholic Church’s relationship with ...

It was in Ciudad Juarez in 2016 that Francis climbed a ramp ... a 45-year-old Venezuelan who moved to Chile a few months ago. "His words encouraged all of us who left our countries," she said.

Tens of thousands of people from around the world traveled to St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican this week to pay their ...

As the Vatican announces that the funeral of Pope Francis will take place on Saturday at 10am local time, world leaders, ...

AS WE'VE BEEN TELLING YOU, HE PLANNED TO END HIS TOUR OF MEXICO IN CIUDAD JUAREZ TODAY. WE'VE BEEN BRINGING YOU COVERAGE THROUGHOUT THE DAY. HERE YOU SEE PEOPLE GATHERING HOURS AGO IN ANTICIPATION ...

"He prayed a lot for us migrants," Yulieth Cuellar, a 28-year-old Colombian, told AFP at a church soup kitchen in the Mexican border city of Ciudad Juarez, calling Francis a "great pope." ...