Argentina bids farewell to Pope Francis with ‘symbolic embrace’ at open-air Mass in Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires, Argentina 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. Giant screens and displays highlighted the figure of Jorge Mario Bergoglio, the son of Italian immigrants born in Buenos Aires in […]
Postcards: Pope Francis’ ordinary shoes bring pride to his Argentine neighbourhood – and his cobbler
ISABEL DEBRE, of Associated Press, visits Muglia Shoes in the Flores neighbourhood of Buenos Aires…
Essay: Pope Francis – an appreciation
US Catholic columnist THOMAS REESE, in an article first published on Religion News Service, says ordinary Catholics saw Pope Francis as a compassionate pastor who cared about people, especially the poor and the marginalised…
After Pope Francis’ death, focus turns to cardinals who will choose his successor
Vatican City Reuters With the death of Pope Francis, announced by the Vatican on Monday, Roman Catholics around the globe will start speculating on who among the red-robed cardinals will succeed him. Given the nature of cardinal appointments Francis made during his papacy, there will inevitably be some expectation that the Argentine pontiff’s successor will […]
Pope Francis: First Latin American pontiff who ministered with a charming, humble style
NICOLE WINFIELD, of Associated Press, looks at the life and legacy of Pope Francis who has died at age 88…
In Buenos Aires’ poor neighbourhoods, residents recall beers and chats with Pope Francis
Buenos Aires, Argentina Reuters In the impoverished Buenos Aires neighbourhood of Villa 21-24, 68-year-old painter Heriberto Ayala still remembers how Pope Francis, then Jorge Mario Bergoglio, an archbishop, came to visit regularly on the number 70 bus and break bread with locals. He recalled one time sharing a beer. “We had pitchers of cold water […]