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The pope who loved football: How Francis brought the beautiful game to the Vatican
Pope Francis had a lifelong passion for football, from supporting San Lorenzo and organising peace-promoting matches to ...
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 ...
Vatican confirms Pope Francis’s cause of death as Catholics mourn worldwide
His death ends a historic chapter for the Catholic Church. The first Latin American pope, he opened the doors of his faith to ...
Vatican releases photos of Pope Francis lying in state after Easter Monday death
The Vatican has released the first photos that show Pope Francis lying in state after the head of the Catholic church died on ...
Foreign pilgrims and visitors to Vatican comment on passing of Pope Francis
Tributes to Pope Francis poured in Tuesday from around the world, from presidents to people of all walks of life, after the ...
The $6 billion Vatican Bank was beset by scandals, disastrous investments—and ties to the mafia. How Pope Francis tried to fix it
Pope Francis died on Monday, leaving behind a legacy of reform at the $6 billion Vatican Bank. Although founded to manage ...
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, and that left many of the faithful in his homeland ...