27 Apr 2025

The Pope's legacy in his homeland of Argentina

From Sunday Morning, 8:15 am on 27 April 2025

Argentina celebrated Francis' becoming Pope with an ecstasy otherwise reserved for the country's three World Cup soccer championships. But that initial excitement over the former archbishop of Buenos Aires faded as the years passed.

Argentinian writer and Journalist Marcela Mora Y Araujo joins Jim to discuss the Pope's legacy in his homeland, his huge passion for football, and whether or not his family were able to make it to Rome for his funeral.

A faithful Catholic prays at Basilica San Jose de Flores in Buenos Aires on April 21, 2025, following the death of Pope Francis in the Vatican. The Basilica de San Jose de Flores was the church where Pope Francis was inspired to consecrate his life to God and the Catholic Church. Pope Francis died on April 21, 2025 aged 88, a day after making a much hoped-for appearance at Saint Peter's Square on Easter Sunday, the Vatican said in a statement. (Photo by Luis ROBAYO / AFP)

A faithful Catholic prays at Basilica San Jose de Flores in Buenos Aires. Photo: AFP / LUIS ROBAYO