Pope Francis never set foot in his native Argentina during his papacy. That left many of the faithful in his homeland feeling ...

Francis never gave an explicit answer for not returning as pontiff to his native country, but some experts say he worried ...

Piccirillo was arrested for allegedly planting a 0.9mm-caliber pistol and more than a kilo of cocaine in the car of Fráncisco ...

Amid the extreme political polarization in his home country, the Pope found himself at odds with nearly every President.

Oscar Crespo was watching TV in his native Buenos Aires when he saw the white smoke appearing above the Sistine Chapel at the ...

From his early years in Argentina to his rise in the clergy ranks, see Pope Francis' journey to Vatican City Zoey Lyttle is a Society & Culture Writer-Reporter at PEOPLE. She covers influencers ...

Buenos Aires (AFP) – Pope Francis navigated a complex relationship with politics in Argentina, a juggling act observers say explains why he never once returned to the country that informed his ...

Maria Bambina Sr. Susana Vanni says Argentina's divisions, then Pope Francis' health, likely tilted against the longed-for ...

The 88-year-old leader of 1.4 billion Catholics died at 7:35 a.m. Vatican time, or 3:35 a.m. in Argentina, meaning most citizens woke up to the news on the radio, TV and newspaper covers. It was a ...

The building was adorned with a photo of the pontiff, bunches of white flowers and the blue and white flag of Argentina. Sign up here. The government said there would be seven days of mourning.

On April 21, 2025, Argentina was struck by the heartbreaking news of the death of Pope Francis, the former archbishop of Buenos Aires, at the age of 88 in the Vatican following a prolonged illness.