An 87-year-old Argentinian woman is leading a campaign urging Pope Francis to reconsider the issue.

The bombshell announcement indicates a shift for the papacy.

Pope Francis has made his first bishop appointment, naming the bishop of Santa Rosa, Argentina as his successor as archbishop of Buenos Aires.

Since the cardinal she treated like a rival became Pope Francis, populist President Cristina Fernandez has had to retool her approach.

Pope Francis' diplomatic skills were put to the test as he lunched with Argentine President Cristina Fernandez, a day before world leaders attend his installation Mass.

In the Twitter era, the new Pope will not be as tech savvy as his predecessor.

The Vatican lashed out at what it called a "defamatory" campaign to discredit Pope Francis over his actions during Argentina's military junta.

For many at the Villa 21-24 slum's Caacupe Virgin of the Miracles Church, it's nothing short of a miracle that their friend is the pope.

Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, the archbishop of Buenos Aires, was a fast and fitting choice for the most unpredictable papal succession in at least six centuries.

The election of either Bergoglio or Sandri might help to reconcile two conflicting trends in the papal election.