Francis noted that in the novel, “everyone seems listless and passive, it seems obvious that the sick should be gotten rid of ...

For 400 years, most popes escaped the Roman summer in the hilltop town of Castel Gandolfo, Italy. Then Francis stopped going, ...

Benedict XVI Is the Second-to-Last Pope, Says Irish Prophet Malachy. Irish prophet Malachy predicted the world will end after reign of current pope. By ABC News. September 5, 2009, 12:03 PM.

The last time this happened, in 2013, Catholics weren't mourning the death of the Holy Father; instead, they were reeling from the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI, something that hadn't happened ...

The last time this happened, in 2013, Catholics weren't mourning the death of the Holy Father; instead, they were reeling from the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI, something that hadn't happened ...

But Benedict XVI announced his intention to abdicate 17 days before the Sede Vacante, so there had already been discussion about when the conclave should start, and there was no funeral to prepare.