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Argentina mourns Pope Francis with 'symbolic embrace' at open-air mass
Argentina mourns Pope Francis with 'symbolic embrace' at open-air mass
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Published Apr 27, 2025 01:08 PM PHT
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Argentines bid farewell to Pope Francis on Saturday (April 26), 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 1936 who made history by defending the poor as the first Latin American pope.
The historic Plaza de Mayo was filled with young people and families, communities to whom Pope Francis repeatedly extended encouraging messages.
Following the sermon, a caravan began around the Plaza de Mayo as a 'symbolic embrace' for Francis' legacy, as well as a pilgrimage to impoverished areas of the city.
Earlier in the day, the Vatican hosted a massive funeral and humble burial for Pope Francis, who reigned for 12 years. Pope Francis died at the age of 88 after suffering a stroke on Monday.
(Production: Miguel Lo Bianco, Sergio Queiroz, Juan Bustamante, Nina Lopez)
Argentines bid farewell to Pope Francis on Saturday (April 26), 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 1936 who made history by defending the poor as the first Latin American pope.
The historic Plaza de Mayo was filled with young people and families, communities to whom Pope Francis repeatedly extended encouraging messages.
Following the sermon, a caravan began around the Plaza de Mayo as a 'symbolic embrace' for Francis' legacy, as well as a pilgrimage to impoverished areas of the city.
Earlier in the day, the Vatican hosted a massive funeral and humble burial for Pope Francis, who reigned for 12 years. Pope Francis died at the age of 88 after suffering a stroke on Monday.
(Production: Miguel Lo Bianco, Sergio Queiroz, Juan Bustamante, Nina Lopez)
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