Argentina mourns the death of Pope Francis

Pope Francis, born Jorge Mario Bergoglio in Buenos Aires on 17 December 1936, was elected Pope on 13 March 2013, becoming the first Jesuit and the first Latin American to occupy the throne of St Peter. His papacy was marked by a strong focus on social …

Pope Francis never visited his homeland of Argentina in his papacy. Some blame its volatile politics

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Jorge Mario Bergoglio, born in Buenos Aires, never set foot in his homeland after becoming Pope Francis in 2013. That left many of the faithful in Argentina feeling puzzled and snubbed by the world’s first Latin American pope …

Why Pope Francis missed Argentina’s World Cup triumph over France

In an interview with La Nación in 2023, the late Pope Francis revealed the strange reason why he was unable to watch his nation, Argentina, lift the World Cup after their penalties victory in the final of the competition against France in 2022. The Pope …

Hundreds of capybaras have taken over a city in Argentina. They are grazing in neighborhoods and attacking dogs

The city of Nordelta in Argentina has been overrun with capybaras. Hundreds of the animals have taken up residence on lawns in wealthy neighborhoods, causing a lot of problems for local residents. This is reported by The New York Times. The capybara is the …

Death of the pope: ‘All of Argentina is praying for Francis’

It was a day of deep sorrow in Buenos Aires. Early Monday morning, just hours after news broke of the pope’s passing on April 21, a Mass was held at 8:30 a.m. in his honor. Throughout the morning, hundreds of worshipers came to pray, many with tear- …

Why Pope Francis Never Returned to Argentina

En douze ans de pontificat, le pape François ne sera jamais retourné dans son pays natal. Une absence qui n’était pas le fruit du hasard. Le souverain pontife argentin craignait que sa présence soit instrumentalisée dans une nation où la religion …

The world reacted to the pope’s death — in Argentina, it felt like losing a friend

President Javier Milei announced a weeklong national mourning. In a statement, he wrote that “despite the differences, which now seem minor,” he was grateful to have met him. During his presidential campaign, Milei’s tweets and comments about the pope …

National grief in Argentina as Pope Francis dies

The death of Pope Francis has deeply shaken Argentina. From his humble roots in Buenos Aires to becoming the first Latin American pope, he touched the hearts of millions. As the nation mourns, Argentinians reflect on the loss of a leader who was both a …

'Like orphans': Argentina mourns loss of papal son

Grief-stricken Argentines massed at Buenos Aires Cathedral and across the city Monday to collectively mourn the late pontiff, hero, defender of the marginalized, and one of their own: Pope Francis. When news of the pope's death emerged, street sweeper …

'Like orphans': Argentina mourns loss of papal son