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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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Argentina's San Lorenzo club pays tribute to Pope Francis during match
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentine soccer club San Lorenzo paid tributes to its fan Pope Francis during a national league home match on Saturday. The pontiff, who died last Monday at age 88, was ...
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 ...
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The world reacted to the pope’s death — in Argentina, it felt like losing a friend
Though Pope Francis never returned to Argentina after becoming the head of the Roman Catholic Church, mourners in his ...
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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 ...
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This Argentine sister thinks she knows why Francis never returned to Argentina
Maria Bambina Sr. Susana Vanni says Argentina's divisions, then Pope Francis' health, likely tilted against the longed-for ...
In Argentina, debates over Pope Francis' legacy lead to one question: Why didn’t he return?
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Jorge Mario Bergoglio, born in Buenos Aires, never set foot in his homeland after becoming Pope ...
From the Heart of Buenos Aires to the Vatican
For many fans, it is simply "el Ciclon," the cyclone, the hurricane that annihilated opposing teams with an unprecedented ...
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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 ...