Francis is an English, French, German, Dutch and Scandinavian given name of Latin origin. Francis is a name that has many derivatives in most European languages.

May 30, 2025 · This name was borne by the 13th-century Saint Francis of Assisi, who was originally named Giovanni but was given the nickname Francesco by his father, an admirer of …

Mar 13, 2013 · Bergoglio was elected on the fifth ballot and chose the name Francis, in honor of St. Francis of Assisi (1181/82–1226), who lived a life of humble service to the poor, and also …

Apr 21, 2025 · Pope Francis passed away on Easter Monday, at 88. Here's some quick facts and history about the late pope.

Explore Pope Francis' messages, teachings, and activities on the official Vatican website.

Apr 21, 2025 · Pope Francis died on Easter Monday, April 21, 2025, at the age of 88 at his residence in the Vatican's Casa Santa Marta.

Pope Francis, Latin America’s first pontiff, died at age 88 after a cerebral stroke. Francis stressed humility over hubris for a Catholic Church beset with scandal.

Apr 22, 2025 · Pope Francis, 88, died of a stroke and heart failure, the Vatican said. Francis was last seen Sunday when he gave the traditional Easter blessing from the balcony of St. Peter’s.

Apr 22, 2025 · Pope Francis, a reformer who rattled the Catholic Church's conservatives and inspired some progressives, has died.

Apr 21, 2025 · Pope Francis died Monday at the age of 88. He was the first Latin American pontiff, the first non-European pope in more than a millennium, and he left behind a legacy of …