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Argentina bids farewell to Pope Francis with 'symbolic embrace' at open-air mass in Buenos Aires

By Jorge Otaola BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) -Argentines bid farewell to Pope Francis on Saturday, holding a massive open-air mass in front of the cathedral where he served as the archbishop of Buenos Aires before his papacy.

National Catholic Reporter · 1h

Argentina bids farewell to native son Pope Francis with Mass that draws thousands

Thousands gathered for a massive Mass outside the Metropolitan Cathedral in Buenos Aires to remember the life and legacy of Pope Francis, whose ministry as archbishop in the Argentine capital of taking the church to the peripheries and prioritizing the poor became a template for his pontificate.

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Argentina’s San Lorenzo pays tribute and bids farewell to its most famous fan, Pope Francis

San Lorenzo, one of Argentina’s biggest football clubs, honored its most famous supporter, Pope Francis, on Saturday—the same day his remains were laid to rest in Rome.

Francis laid to rest

Pope Francis Is Laid To Rest: Here's What Comes Next as Conclave Begins May 7

May 7 marks the beginning of the conclave to elect his successor. After a week of global mourning for Pope Francis, who died on April 21 at age 88, he was laid to rest at the Papal Basilica of St. Mary Major in Rome.

Pope Francis funeral updates: Pope Francis laid to rest after historic funeral in front of 250,000

Francis, who took his name after Saint Francis of Assisi, was known for his outreach to the poor and those in poverty and that will be reflected in his minimalist burial at Saint Mary Major. He is the first pope to be buried outside the Vatican in over a century and the first to be buried at Santa Maria Maggiore in more than 300 years.

Daily Journal · 2d

Francis laid to rest as 400,000 mourn pope 'with open heart'

Hundreds of thousands of mourners joined world leaders, including US President Donald Trump, to bid farewell Saturday to Pope Francis, a champion of the poor who strived to forge a

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Pope Francis used WhatsApp to stay connected to torture survivor of Argentina’s ‘Dirty War’

At age 16, Ana María Careaga was pregnant and kidnapped during the regime of terror. Her story is one Pope Francis never ...

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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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Photographers snapped Pope Francis riding subway — just not in 1998

A photograph authentically shows a younger Pope Francis riding the subway in 1998. Rating: Miscaptioned (About this rating?) ...

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Before Pope Francis before famous: A woman shared candid memories of the late Pontiff

She knew him before the world did. Ana Maria Belmonte shares rare, heartwarming memories of Pope Francis as a humble young ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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As Pope Francis' funeral nears, fascination with papacy's rituals take center stage

For Catholics and non-Catholics alike, fascination with the pope and rituals such as the papal conclave continue to transfix ...

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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 small store. And now, the remarkably ordinary ...

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