Serie A Postpones Entire Slate Of Games After Death Of Pope Francis

After Pope Francis fell ill and was placed in the hospital due to double pneumonia, which eventually saw him pass away at 88 years old, the top Italian soccer league decided to postpone their entire slate of Monday matches.

A total of four games in the Serie A were given a postponement and pushed to another date, according to an announcement in a Twitter post from the Italian soccer league. (RELATED: Pope Francis Dead At 88, Sending Catholic Church Into Mourning, Reflection As World Speculates On Possible Successor)

“Following the passing of His Holiness, Lega Nazionale Professionisti Serie A can confirm that today’s league games in Serie A and Primavera 1 have been postponed,” read the post. “The date of the rearranged fixtures will be announced in due course.”

The matches postponed were Cagliari and Fiorentina, Parma and Juventus, Torino and Udinese, and Genoa and Lazio.

Following the passing of His Holiness, Lega Nazionale Professionisti Serie A can confirm that today’s league games in Serie A and Primavera 1 have been postponed. The date of the rearranged fixtures will be announced in due course.

— Lega Serie A (@SerieA_EN) April 21, 2025

The games have been rescheduled to Wednesday, Apr. 23.

📌 MATCHDAY 33 RESCHEDULED FIXTURES #SerieA

CAGLIARI vs. FIORENTINA
GENOA vs. LAZIO
PARMA vs. JUVENTUS
TORINO vs. UDINESE

🗓️ Wednesday 23 April 2025 at 18.30 CEST

— Lega Serie A (@SerieA_EN) April 21, 2025

Pope Francis‘ death came Monday morning, only one day following his appearance in Vatican City’s St. Peter’s Square that showed honor towards the Easter holiday.

Francis did a blessing for thousands of people while on the St Peter’s Basilica balcony.