Popes through history: felled by illnesses and intrigues

The peaceful death of Benedict XVI in a monastery in the Vatican contrasts with the painful, violent or sometimes mysterious deaths of many of his predecessors.

Related Keywords

Turkey ,Rome ,Lazio ,Italy ,Turkish ,Paul Marcinkus ,Johann Burchard ,Alexander Vi Borgia ,Pope Formosa ,Peter Square ,John Paul ,Mehmet Ali Agca ,Catholic Church ,Good Friday ,Saint Peter ,Monsignor Paul ,Pope Etienne , ,