Pope Francis traveled around the world ... outside the San Cayetano church with an Argentine flag hanging behind him in Buenos Aires, Argentina on Aug. 7, 2009. AP Francis had an open invitation ...

Pope Francis never set foot in his native Argentina during his papacy. That left many of the faithful in his homeland feeling puzzled and snubbed by the world’s first Latin American pope.

From flags to a life-size statue, images and homages to Pope Francis were visible all around the Pedro Bidegain stadium in Buenos Aires on Saturday as his beloved San Lorenzo de Almagro soccer team ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — From some of the world’s most powerful leaders to those on society’s margins whom Pope Francis always made a point to minister to, hundreds of thousands of people flocked to the ...

The last three pontiffs each chose very different paths between Rome and home.

Players wore shirts with the pope's picture and the stadium was filled with pictures, flags and even a ... also regret among many that Francis never returned to Argentina as pope.

Francis’ funeral is set for 10 a.m. Saturday in St. Peter’s Square. He will lie in state starting tomorrow in St. Peter’s ...

FILE - In this Aug. 7, 2009 file photo, Argentina's Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio gives a Mass outside the San Cayetano church where an Argentine flag hangs ... mural of Pope Francis in Buenos Aires ...

Argentina Soccer Team Pays Tribute to Their Holiest Fan, Pope Francis BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - From flags to a life-size statue, images and homages to Pope Francis were visible all around the ...