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In fact, Francis incorporated his love of the beautiful game into his outlook as pope – for him, sport was a way to communicate with people from all backgrounds and all corners of the globe.

The world of sport is “a constellation of many stars,” Pope Francis told La Gazzetta dello Sport, the Italian daily sports newspaper, during a wide-ranging interview in January 2021.. On April ...

Pope Francis died on April 21, 2025. Many world leaders are expected to attend his funeral in Vatican City, including President Donald Trump, Prince William, and President Volodymyr Zelensky.

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentine soccer club San Lorenzo paid tributes to its fan Pope Francis during a national league home match on Saturday. The pontiff, who died last Monday at age ...

Pope Francis, waving an Argentina soccer jersey in St. Peter's Square in 2014, ... the Argentine football legend known for his “Hand of God” goal in the 1986 World Cup.

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Pope Francis was the head of the Catholic Church for 12 years. During this time, he advocated for impoverished people, the marginalized and refugees.He aimed to reform the Catholic Church and was ...

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — The man who would become Pope Francis always bought his shoes in the same small store. And now, the remarkably ordinary footwear that surprised and charmed millions has ...

“He tended to read rather than play sport,” Mr. Burns told Reuters, but he liked watching games live at San Lorenzo or catching the occasional World Cup match on TV. After becoming pope in 2013, ...

San Lorenzo, Pope Francis’ favorite Argentine soccer club, paid a moving tribute to its renowned fan. In a video posted on social media by the club, San Lorenzo refers to Pope Francis as ...