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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 ...
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 ...
Vatican may extend hours as huge crowds line up to honor Pope Francis
A conclave to choose a new pope normally takes place 15 to 20 days after the death of a pontiff, meaning this conclave should ...
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 ...
Inside Pope Francis' family: Five siblings and one surviving sister
Pope Francis's death was announced earlier today, on April 21st. He was 88 years old. The moment has triggered many tributes ...
Pope Francis' funeral: Donald Trump, Prince William among world leaders attending
His memorial service is set for Saturday morning at 10 a.m. local time (4 a.m. ET) and his body will be buried at Rome's ...
Pope Francis never visited his homeland of Argentina in his papacy. Some blame its volatile politics
Pope Francis never set foot in his native Argentina during his papacy, and that left many of the faithful in his homeland ...
Pope Francis touched many lives in New York City's Argentinian communities
Pope Francis was from Argentina and at age 76 became the first South American pope. Following his death on Monday at the age ...