Tag: Pope

The Lady Olimpia, AKA The Pope of Rome

Donna Olimpia Maidalchini Pomphilji was born in 1591 to a humble family in Italy. When she was fifteen, her father tried to imprison her in a convent to avoid paying a dowery. Olimpia defied him and married the wealthiest man in town. Her husband died three years later, leaving her a wealthy widow. ...

FAKE: These images are not of Pope Francis celebrating Pride Month in the Vatican

The images are of a smiling Pontiff draped in a rainbow-coloured flag associated with the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ+) community. Pride Month is marked every June in the US, Europe, and other parts of the world to reflect justice, inclusion, and equality of th...