Do popes today still keep mistresses?

Answer 1

Out of 265 popes, only a handful had mistresses. Those that did committed grave (and even damnable) sin. Hopefully, those who committed this sin sincerely repented of it before they died.

Answer

Keeping mistresses in vatican has been their tradition and still being practice today in a disguise as sexual abuse, sex harrasment, rape and pedophilea. So christian today could hardly delete from their minds the misbahavior of popes and its bishops. Just read the news today and find out how many of the man of God go to the way of Satan.

Catholic AnswerAlthough there have been some flagrant and famous abuses of clerical chastity, the vast majority of priests and bishops take their vows of chastity very seriously as they are "married" to the Church, they are the representatives of Jesus Christ to His people, and they know, better than most, that any misbehavior will be paid for one day. The modern day press has had a field day with the tiny minority of priests who have stepped away from their vows and abused their office. Granted, anything behavior of this kind is hideous, and the popes of this century, and the bishops have done more than most in putting end to this atrocity and making sure it never happens again.

That being said, it is not only NOT helpful to paint all the clergy, including our Holy Father, with the same tar brush that is being used on the abusers. There is a word for judging a whole class of people by the despicable actions of a minority, that word is not used in polite society, and most people of any moral fiber would not scruple to spread such calumny, or to allow themselves to be grouped with such people.

Answer 2

Medieval popes commonly had mistresses and children,with some popes being succeeded by their sons.

These days they are more discreet I think and perhaps prefer male company anyway