Bells tolled in churches in his native Argentina as news spread around the world after the announcement that Pope Francis had died at age 88.

Argentina's football association postponed all fixtures on Monday to mourn Pope Francis, an ardent fan of the game and supporter of Buenos Aires' San Lorenzo team. "Argentine football says goodbye to you wrapped in deep sorrow,

Following the death of Pope Francis, people in his home country of Argentina are in mourning. "Argentina, a country with a long Catholic tradition and the homeland of Pope Francis, deeply regrets the death of His Holiness and condoles the Bergoglio family,