Pope Francis, improving in hospital, alert and working, Vatican says
VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis is showing improvement, is alert and doing some work, the Vatican said on Friday, as the 88-year-old pontiff began his eighth day in hospital battling pneumonia. Read more ...
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When the pope is sick, Italians always gossip about who comes next - even before 'Conclave'
The pope looms so large in everyday Italian life that there are lots of expressions that make light of even a dark event like ...
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The 8 Worst Popes in Catholic Church History
From murder and bribery to putting a dead pope on trial—these scandalous popes took church corruption to shocking new heights ...