What if the Catholic Church, already threatened by scandals and secularism, had to shut down operations? What if the Vatican became an adult-themed casino resort, and the Pope suddenly found himself without a job? Pope on the Dole is the story of a journey taken by the last Pope. After a brief stop in Paris, he travels to Venice, California in an attempt to infiltrate a "band of rebels" whose mission is to salvage what remains of the Church, and, if possible, rebuild it. Along the way, the Pope will rediscover the humility of his past, and once again fall prey to the sinful pleasures of the ordinary man.