A fan in a white burlap. When the Pope Wore the Jersey and Received Medals

When someone says “Pope,” most people jump to the image of a stern old man in a white burlap. But Francis? That one was different. He had a heart like an arena - open and noisy. If he wasn't a priest, he might as well be the coach of a youth team wearing a San Lorenzo scarf instead of a white sutana and a whistle instead of a crutch. Yes, San Lorenzo - the famous club from Buenos Aires - was his lifelong love. And he was not ashamed of it even a…

It happened in September 2024. Pope Francis received at the Casa Santa Marta Residence in Vatican City, – more precisely, in his apartment, where he resides – the medal of the Royal and Illustre Brotherhood of Our Lady the Virgin of the Ancient of Guadalajara.The Holy Father, as reported at the time in a statement by the Junta de Confraternities of Guadalajara, thanked the gift of such a distinguished distinctive, being informed of the history o…