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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Argentina soccer team pays tribute to their holiest fan, Pope Francis
From flags to a life-size statue, images and homages to Pope Francis were visible all around the Pedro Bidegain stadium in ...
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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 ...
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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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 ...
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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 ...
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 ...