Episode 767 • • 2:37:40 - 2:39:19
767: Frontier Science
Pope Francis, Brain Tumor Rumors and Vatican Denials
The Vatican issued a strong denial following a report in an Italian newspaper claiming Pope Francis has a benign brain tumor. Vatican spokesman Father Federico Lombardi called the story "reprehensible" and denied that a Japanese medical team had secretly visited the Pope. The hosts interpret the rumor as a "warning shot" against the Pope's recent political and environmental stances.