"The rest of his pontificate remains a question mark for the moment, including for Francis himself ... who in 2013 became the first pope since the Middle Ages to voluntarily step down. But the Jesuit ...

"Dear Pope Francis, from here, from your home, from your club, from your beloved San Lorenzo, we send you a big hug," team captain Iker Muniain said in a video posted Friday. The Argentine pope ...

The message was broadcast in Saint Peter's Square, where prayers have been held every evening for the pope, and applause broke ... that Francis, who will mark 12 years as pontiff next week ...