The non-Italian bishops of Rome

Meet five fascinating popes who didn't come from the Italian peninsula

Pope Francis’ hospitalization and illness have led to a lot of reflection in the media about popes future, and popes of the past. Indeed, even as the pope recovers, the Church is likely to be discussing the Francis papacy in the weeks to come, and especially the factors that made it historically unique.

One of these is that unlike most popes in history, …