Argentina's football association postponed all fixtures on Monday to mourn Pope Francis, an ardent fan of the game and ...

Throughout his papacy, Pope Francis took strong and clear stances on a range of international, social, and environmental ...

Born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, Francis loved soccer and tango, once worked as a bar doorman and was known to shun the pomp of ...

Born in Buenos Aires in 1936, the first Latin American leader of the Roman Catholic Church died on Monday aged 88.

"To do that, he needs to concentrate totally on his football - if he does this, he has almost unlimited possibilities.”🤔 ...

For Pope Francis, football is more than just "the most beautiful game" – it can also be used as a vehicle to educate and ...

Pope Francis on Diego Maradona: praise for his talent, criticism of the 'Hand of God', and reflections on the football icon’s ...

His predecessor loved Mozart, but Pope Francis's passion was football, for him "the most beautiful game" and also a vehicle ...

World leaders are paying tribute with the Taoiseach saying Francis’s papacy was marked by a commitment to ‘compassion, peace, ...