Like his predecessors, Pope Francis was selected using an age-old method — a system known as the Papal conclave.

Pope Francis, born Jorge Mario Bergoglio in Argentina, became the pope 12 years ago. He was elected pope by a conclave of 115 people on March 13, 2013.

VATICAN CITY, — Pope Francis, the head of the Catholic Church for the past 12 years, has died at age 88. The head of the Catholic Church died Monday morning at 7:35 a.m. He had been the pope for 12 ...

Investigators believe David King, 31, of Columbia, was traveling east on Sano Mount Olive Road when he drove off the roadway and struck a tree. There were three juvenile passengers in the vehicle at ...