Pope Francis has been hospitalized since Feb. 14, but the work of the Vatican continues in his absence. One notable change during his reign has been its financial reforms, Flavia Rotondi writes today from Rome. Plus: Global health experts are worried about flu, measles and Ebola as the CDC makes cuts. And remaking and marketing snacks without artificial dyes is a challenge. If this email was forwarded to you, click here to sign up .

Soon after Jorge Mario Bergoglio became Pope Francis in 2013, the Argentina-born cardinal took stock of the Vatican's finances -- and he didn't like what he found. After decades of scandals and allegations of money laundering, the Holy See was an unholy mess. Upon ascending to the throne, the new pontiff declared that the church should be "poor, and for the poor."