The nuns who operate the Vatican’s switchboard are fielding a growing number of calls. Many want to know how Pope Francis doing, and some ask to speak with him as the head of the Catholic Church remains hospitalized in Rome. The Vatican’s number is public, and the sisters of the Pious Disciples of the Divine Master order make sure all who call it get a real person instead of an automation. They also take pride in the fact that it’s a woman’s voice that answers the line, providing the mother church’s comfort and aid instead of simply patching through a call.