Argentinans pay tribute to Pope Francis during mass held in the San Jose de Flores Basilica, in Buenos Aires. The Argentine pontiff died of a stroke, the Vatican announced hours after the death of the 88-year-old reformer who inspired devotion but riled traditionalists during 12 years leading the Catholic Church. IMAGES
“The Pope of the poor, the marginalized, of those many exclude, has passed away,” says Archbishop of Buenos Aires Jorge Ignacio García Cuerva, during a tribute mass at the Buenos Aires Metropolitan Cathedral. He recalls Pope Francis’s final meeting with the US vice president, where he once again expressed “his deep concern for migrants.” SOUNDBITE
Believers celebrate the first mass in tribute to Pope Francis in Buenos Aires Cathedral after the Vatican announces his death aged 88. The death of the Argentine pontiff, leader of the Catholic Church since March 2013, comes just a day after he delighted the crowd of worshippers at the Vatican on Easter Sunday at Saint
Aerial Buenos Aires Metropolitan Cathedral after the Vatican announced the death of Pope Francis aged 88. Pope Francis was born in Argentina and was former archbishop of Buenos Aires. IMAGES
Der Vatikan hat am Ostermontag den Tod von Papst Franziskus bekanntgegeben. Das Oberhaupt der römisch-katholischen Kirche und geistlicher Führer von 1,4 Milliarden Katholiken weltweit verstarb im Alter von 88 Jahren. Franziskus, der seit 2013 an der Spitze der Kirche stand, hinterlässt ein bedeutendes Erbe und eine Kirche im Wandel. Todesursache und letzte Tage Laut offiziellen
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent leaves the Ministry of Economy in Buenos Aires to meet Argentina’s President Javier Milei and Economy Minister Luis Caputo. People gather in front of Argentine government palace to protest against the meeting and the recent deal with the IMF. IMAGES
Argentine President Javier Milei faces a third general strike against his fiscal austerity policies as the social climate continues to deteriorate. The three main trade unions mobilize in front of Congress, joined by social organizations and retirees, and will halt activity for 24 hours from midnight, demanding a shift in the austerity policy. The country
Argentines gather outside the country’s presidential palace after a day of protests which saw violent clashes involving police and demonstrators. Police fought running battles with hundreds of football fans and anti-austerity marchers, during a weekly protest by pensioners in Buenos Aires. IMAGES
A car burns as riot police use tear gas, rubber bullets, and water cannons to disperse stone-throwing protesters in Buenos Aires during a demonstration against pensioners‘ loss of purchasing power, backed by football fans. IMAGES
