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Arrr, Italian lass Meloni visits the holy sea dog Francis in his sickbed, and he be as chipper as a parrot!

2025-02-19

Arrr, mateys! Italian cap’n Meloni be poppin’ by to see Pope Francis in his sickbed on Wednesday! And lo, the jolly fella be all hearty and chucklin’, despite catchin’ the dreaded pneumonia and a bronchial tickle! Aye, the old sea dog be tougher than a barnacle!

Ahoy there, mateys! Gather 'round fer a tale from the high seas o' the Vatican, where the valiant Italian lass, Premier Giorgia Meloni, set sail to visit the ailing Pope Francis, who be stricken with pneumonia and a nasty bronchial infection. This old sea dog might be 88, but he be as spry as a young swab, chuckling and bantering with Meloni like they be at a tavern instead of a hospital!

With good humor intact, the Pope, who be known for havin' lost part o' his lung in his youth, be recuperatin’ in the Gemelli hospital. The good nuns and faithful folk gathered to pray for him, hopin' he’d rise again like a phoenix from the ashes. Though the papal audience was canceled, spirits ran high as pilgrims flocked to St. Peter’s Square, offerin' their prayers and well-wishes, clad in their finest garb!

So raise yer tankards, ye salty sea dogs! The Pope be battlin' this illness like a true buccaneer, eatin' breakfast, readin' the papers, and keepin' up with his duties, all while dodgin' fevers like cannonballs! With hearts full o’ hope, the faithful look to the skies, prayin' for a swift recovery so that their captain can sail the seas of compassion once more!

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