The Serie A league has postponed four matches following the death of Pope Francis, aged 88, confirmed by the Vatican. Pope Francis, known as a lifelong football fan and the first Latin American leader of the Roman Catholic Church, passed away on Monday. The games affected included Torino vs. Udinese, Fiorentina vs. Cagliari, Genoa vs. Lazio, and a late match between Parma and Juventus. A statement from Lega Nazionale Professionisti Serie A confirmed the postponement and mentioned that the rescheduled date for these fixtures would be announced later.
"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."
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