Pope Francis: Latin Americans mourn the first ever Argentinian elected as pontiff
Before Francis, there hadn't been a non-European Bishop of Rome since the death of Syrian-born Gregory III in 741.
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Before Francis, there hadn't been a non-European Bishop of Rome since the death of Syrian-born Gregory III in 741.
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00:00As the first Argentinian to be elected to the papacy, Pope Francis' rise was of particular significance in Latin America.
00:10And for a small parish in Buenos Aires, his legacy is deeply personal.
00:17Located in the heart of the impoverished Barrio 21, the Villagin de Cacupé parish was where the pontiff began his pastoral mission as Jorge Mario Bergoglio.
00:28On Monday, parishioners came together for a mass in tribute to him, not only as a global religious figure, but as a local guide who transformed lives through compassion and faith.
00:50Commemorations also took place elsewhere across the Latin American continent.
00:55In Brazil, thousands of Catholic worshippers gathered at the Basilica of Our Lady Aparecida to attend a solemn mass in honor of the late Pope.
01:08Similar services were held in Lima's Church of the Nazarenes, the Caracas Cathedral in Venezuela and the Primate Cathedral of Colombia, as well as in many other South American cities and towns.
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