Amid the extreme political polarization in his home country, the Pope found himself at odds with nearly every President.

Argentines held a special Mass and lit candles on Monday, mourning in shock for their countryman Pope Francis, who has died after battling serious illness in recent months.

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,