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Pope Francis Honoured by Hometown Soccer Team in Argentina

In Argentina, debates over Pope Francis’ legacy lead to one question: Why didn’t he return?

Pope Francis never set foot in his native Argentina during his papacy. That left many of the faithful in his homeland feeling puzzled and snubbed by the world’s first Latin American pope.

The New York Times · 2d

Why Did Francis Never Return Home to Argentina as Pope?

Francis never gave an explicit answer for not returning as pontiff to his native country, but some experts say he worried about having his presence used for political purposes.

Reuters on MSN · 2d

Fan 88235: Pope Francis honoured by hometown soccer team in Argentina

Argentina-born Pope Francis, who died on Monday, is being honoured at his local hometown soccer club in Buenos Aires, San Lorenzo de Almagro, where the football-loving head of the Roman Catholic Church remained a member during his 12-year papacy.

Pope Francis, Vatican

Associated Press News · 1h

At shops around the Vatican, Pope Francis was a regular customer and a friend

In the streets around the Vatican, where Pope Francis used to make impromptu outings, some of the shopkeepers are mourning the man they knew, not as the leader of a church or head of state, but as an ordinary person.

CNN · 7h

Why Pope Francis isn’t being buried in the Vatican

Pope Francis is breaking with tradition when it comes to where he will be laid to rest – choosing a light-filled basilica with an intriguing history instead of the grottoes of the Vatican.

NBC News · 12h

More than 90,000 people have paid their respects to Pope Francis

The Vatican says more than 90,000 people have visited St. Peter’s Basilica to honor Pope Francis as he lies in state. NBC News’ Tom Llamas reports the Vatican is also releasing new details about his funeral,

Pope Francis, Funeral

Associated Press News on MSN · 7h

Trump and Zelenskyy among dignitaries converging on Rome for funeral of Pope Francis

Heads of state and royalty will start converging on Rome on Friday for the funeral of Pope Francis in the Vatican’s St. Peter’s Square, but the group of poor people who will meet his casket in a small crosstown basilica are more in keeping with Francis’ humble persona and disdain for pomp.

The New York Times · 1d

What to Know About Pope Francis’ Funeral Arrangements

Contrary to his doctors’ orders to stay essentially isolated in his Vatican residence to recover, the pope resumed a limited schedule after his release from the hospital. A day

BBC · 1d

Pope Francis dies aged 88

Pope Francis died early this morning

The ‘destiny’ hidden in Pope Francis’ soccer club card

Before he was Pope, Jorge Bergoglio was member 88235 of his beloved San Lorenzo soccer club. Now fans in Buenos Aires see a ...

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Pope Francis’ ordinary shoes bring pride to his Argentine neighborhood — and his cobbler

The man who would become Pope Francis always bought his shoes in the same place. And now the remarkably ordinary footwear has ...

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Trump, Zelenskyy among dignitaries converging on Rome for funeral of Pope Francis

Heads of state and royalty will start converging on Rome on Friday for the funeral of Pope Francis, including Presidents ...

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Pope Francis was born to Italian immigrant parents. Here’s what we know about his family.

Pope Francis, like all Catholic priests, vowed to celibacy and thus was not married or had children. Here's what we know ...

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Pope Francis was a source of controversy and spiritual guidance in his Argentine homeland

The faithful in Pope Francis’ hometown lit candles in the church where he found God as a teenager. They packed the cathedral ...

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Pope's Argentine nephew sponsored to travel to funeral

An Argentine nephew of Pope Francis said Thursday a private donor had paid for him to travel to his uncle's funeral after the government failed to invite him to join officials travelling to Rome.

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How Pope Francis’ early life in Argentina shines light on his time in the Vatican

Oscar Crespo was watching TV in his native Buenos Aires when he saw the white smoke appearing above the Sistine Chapel at the ...

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Pope Francis’ remarkably ordinary shoes brought pride to his Argentine neighborhood and his cobbler

The simple black shoes — a stark contrast to the flashy red slippers of his predecessor, are among Francis' personal effects ...

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