Pope Francis is operated on for colon diverticulitis

Pope Francis is operated on for colon diverticulitis

Pope Francis has “reacted well” after undergoing surgery on Sunday for diverticulitis of the colon, according to the Vatican, the pope went into surgery earlier in the day after the traditional Sunday Angelus prayer.

Son dies, mother embalms him in vodka

Son dies, mother embalms him in vodka

When her son Joni Bakaradze dies in 1995, at the untimely age of 22 she decided to keep his body at home, caring for him as if he were still alive and placing the coffin in the basement.