Argentines bid farewell to Pope Francis on Saturday, holding a massive open-air mass in front of the cathedral where he served as the archbishop of Buenos Aires before his papacy.

He chose normal black shoes with an orthopedic sole — a far cry from the Byzantine era, when pilgrims customarily kissed a decorative cross embroidered on the papal shoe, and fr

As millions mourn worldwide, those in Pope Francis' hometown reflect on his roots in Flores, Argentina, his work among the poor, and his lasting legacy of inclusion and reform.