Holy labor pains! How one woman (allegedly) became the first female pope

Holy labor pains! How one woman (allegedly) became the first female pope

Countless myths and legends swirl around the papacy, from the Papal Tiara bearing the supposed sign of the devil to the infamous Banquet of Chestnuts. The latter was recently depicted in the 2010 Showtime series The Borgias, following the Borgia family as Rodrigo de Borja (played by Jeremy Irons) becomes Pope Alexander VI. Another scene from papal mythology unfolds in the pilot episode of the series. Shortly after being elected in conclave, the …