Top 10 Strangest Facts About Popes

As Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglia of Argentina begins his service as the 266th pope of the Roman Catholic Church,  taking the name of Pope Francis I, he is becoming part of a tradition dating back to the early days of Christianity. As might be expected, in those roughly 2000 years, the papacy has had its share of interesting, and even bizarre, moments. Here are 10 of the strangest facts about popes and the papacy.