PHOTO COLLECTION: Argentina reacts to Pope Francis’ death

PHOTO COLLECTION: Argentina reacts to Pope Francis’ death

This is a photo collection curated by AP photo editors. Source

PHOTO COLLECTION: Argentina reacts to Pope Francis' death

This is a photo collection curated by AP photo editors.

In Argentina, the home of Francis, there is great grief about the death of the Pope, where he was especially appreciated by the poor people. As Archbishop of Buenos Aires, he maintained direct contact with the people. By Anne Herrberg.

AP PHOTOS: Argentina reacts to Pope Francis' death

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Bells tolled in churches in his native Argentina as news spread around the world after the announcement that Pope Francis had died at age 88. He was the first Latin American pontiff and charmed the…

Buenos Aires, Argentina.- The Argentines amanated on Monday with the sad news that Pope Francis, former Archbishop of Buenos Aires, died in the Vatican at 88 years after fighting for months against a bilateral pneumonia. Son of Italian migrants, Francisco was born in Buenos Aires as Jorge Bergoglio in 1936 and was the first Latin American Pope, who stood out for his defense of the poor. "We left the Pope of the poor, the Pope of the marginals (.…

The death of Pope Francis generated a wave of tributes in Argentina, even from sectors that, at the time of his election, were deeply critical. The newspaper Página/12, a medium historically linked to Kirchnerism, is a paradigmatic example of that change of position: he went from the title of his election with a strong “My God!” in 2013, to firing him in 2025 with a reverent “A Dios”, underlining his humanistic role and his defense of the poor a…