Argentines have long waited for Pope Francis to visit the homeland he left in 2013 to become the head of the Roman Catholic Church.

From the soccer field to the seminary, Pope Francis’ life story is filled with surprising twists and turns. A selective life story of Pope Francis was published in January. While largely focused on events, Hope: The Autobiography also includes moral and spiritual reflections.

Hundreds of Argentinians attend a mass to pray for the health of Pope Francis in Buenos Aires's Constitution Square, where he used to give mass back when he was archbishop to denounce social exclusion.

Our community is living these days of apprehension in prayer,” said Father Fernando Laguna. “It’s the only way we can be close to the pope. It’s our way of sending him a big kiss and hug.”

Missionary nun Maria Engracia, from Mexico, prays for the health of Pope Francis at the Metropolitan Cathedral in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina, Friday, Feb. 21, 2025. AP A medical ...

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Hundreds of Argentines attended a special mass Monday for their countryman Pope Francis, hospitalized in a critical condition with pneumonia in Rome. They gathered on the same square in Buenos Aires where as archbishop,

However, the former Archbishop of Buenos Aires has never returned to Argentina – despite anticipation of a visit early in his papacy and again in 2024. Jimmy Burns, author of Francis ...

Pope Francis is the world’s first Jesuit pope and the first pope to originate from the Americas. Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Buenos Aires, Argentina, was elected pope on March 13 ...

According to the Vatican, Pope Francis, 88, was still in critical condition Sunday but “remains alert and well-oriented” and took part in Mass on Sunday morning. The Vatican said “some

Pope Francis, the Argentine Pontiff Who Has Never Returned Home By Lucila Sigal BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentines have long waited for Pope Francis to visit the homeland he left in 2013 to ...