The galleries, courtyards and abodes of the Vatican Palace are ancient, convolved, mysterious. So darkly rooted is the Papal tradition of secrecy that only last week was the United Press able to report an accident which occurred in hushed Vatican precincts some seven months ago, and is thought to have influenced the Pontiff's recent decision to sell the last of his horses.
One afternoon last autumn, His Holiness was preparing to enjoy a carriage ride around the spacious Vatican gardens. An open barouche and a pair of glossy spanking Irish steeds waited at the portico...
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