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Pope’s fandom of Argentina soccer club fuels superstition that membership number foretold his death
Pope Francis, born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, attended San Lorenzo matches as a child with his Italian immigrant father and ...
Why did Pope Francis not return home to Argentina during his papacy?
Although he never visited Argentina, Francis returned to South America when he visited Brazil in the first months of his ...
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Buenos Aires farewells native pontiff with tears and calls to action
With songs, candles, tears and prayers, Buenos Aires mourners marked the burial of pontiff and native son Pope Francis ...
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Argentina Mourns Pope Francis: A Legacy of Unity and Compassion
Argentina held a massive farewell for Pope Francis, celebrating his legacy as the first Latin American pope. Thousands ...
The Pope's legacy in his homeland of Argentina
Argentina celebrated Francis' becoming Pope with an ecstasy otherwise reserved for the country's three World Cup soccer championships. But that initial excitement over the former archbishop of Buenos ...
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 ...
The Epic Downfall Of The ‘King Of The Blue’ In Argentina’s Black Market For U.S. Dollars
Piccirillo was arrested for allegedly planting a 0.9mm-caliber pistol and more than a kilo of cocaine in the car of Fráncisco ...
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 ...
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 ...