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Pope Francis, first Latin American pontiff who ministered with a charming, humble style, dies at 88

Pope Francis, first Latin American pontiff who ministered with a charming, humble style, dies at 88

VATICAN CITY (AP) Pope Francis, historys first Latin American pontiff who charmed the world with his humble style and concern for the poor but alienated conservatives with critiques of capitalism and climate change, died Monday . He was 88.
Sports world mourns soccer-loving Pope Francis with games in Italy and Argentina postponed

Sports world mourns soccer-loving Pope Francis with games in Italy and Argentina postponed

ROME (AP) Top-flight soccer matches in Italy and Argentina were postponed after the death of Pope Francis on Monday. The Buenos Aires club that the Argentine pontiff supported throughout his life was also mourning its most famous fan.
Argentine goalkeeper great Hugo 'El Loco' Gatti has died at 80

Argentine goalkeeper great Hugo 'El Loco' Gatti has died at 80

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) Hugo Gatti, nicknamed El Loco and considered one of the greatest goalkeepers in Argentine history, has died. He was 80.
PHOTO COLLECTION: Vatican Obit Pope Francis

PHOTO COLLECTION: Vatican Obit Pope Francis

This is a photo collection curated by AP photo editors. The Associated Press
Global tributes pour in to honor Pope Francis after his death

Global tributes pour in to honor Pope Francis after his death

LYON, France (AP) Church bells tolled in mourning. Well-wishers flocked into pews. Tributes to Pope Francis poured in from around the world on Monday after the Vatican announced the pontiff's death at age 88.
What are the church's rites for the death of a pope and the election of a new one?

What are the church's rites for the death of a pope and the election of a new one?

VATICAN CITY (AP) The death of a pope starts a centuries-old ritual involving sacred oaths by the cardinals electing a successor, the piercing of ballots with a needle and thread after they're counted, and then burning them to produce either the wh
Read the announcement of the death of Pope Francis

Read the announcement of the death of Pope Francis

The text of the announcement of the death of Pope Francis , which was read Monday by Cardinal Kevin Farrell, the Vatican camerlengo, from the chapel of the Domus Santa Marta, where Francis lived.
Pope Francis reached out to migrants and the LGBTQ+ community, but also drew unusual opposition

Pope Francis reached out to migrants and the LGBTQ+ community, but also drew unusual opposition

VATICAN CITY (AP) Some takeaways about the life of Pope Francis, who died Monday : Background Jorge Mario Bergoglio was born Dec. 17, 1936, to Italian immigrants in Buenos Aires, Argentina, the eldest of five children.
Pope Francis, Latin America's first pontiff who ministered with charm and humility, dies at 88

Pope Francis, Latin America's first pontiff who ministered with charm and humility, dies at 88

VATICAN CITY (AP) Pope Francis, historys first Latin American pontiff who charmed the world with his humility and concern for the poor but alienated conservatives over climate change and critiques of capitalism, died Monday . He was 88.
From Buenos Aires to Rome: Key dates in the life of Pope Francis

From Buenos Aires to Rome: Key dates in the life of Pope Francis

VATICAN CITY (AP) Key events in the life of Jorge Mario Bergoglio, who became Pope Francis and died on Monday : Dec.
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