What happens to the leadership of the Catholic Church when a pope becomes sick or incapacitated?
The Vatican has detailed laws and rituals to ensure the transfer of power when a pope dies or resigns, but not when he is ...
Francis − a pope who has cared deeply for the poor and opened up the Catholic Church
A scholar of global Catholicism writes how Francis has opened the church to the outside world in ways no pope had done before ...
What happens to the leadership of the Catholic Church when a pope becomes incapacitated, AP explains
While the Vatican has detailed laws and rituals to ensure the transfer of power when a pope dies or resigns, they do not ...
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Pope Francis leads Catholic Church from hospital as health shows slight improvement
Despite being in the Gemelli hospital in Rome for the past ten days, Pope Francis remains in charge of the Catholic Church ...
Pope continues recovery, sleeps well as Vatican launches marathon prayers and allies cheer him on
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis continued his recovery from pneumonia Tuesday as the Vatican set in motion a nightly marathon of prayers from “his house” and allies cheered him on from afar in hopes that he ...
How does the Catholic Church elect a new pope? Here's how a conclave works
Cardinals, according to the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), are bishops and Vatican officials from all ...
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Pope Francis: What happens when Roman Catholic leader dies? Traditions and succession explained
With uncertainty on Pope Francis's health, a list of cardinals emerged ready to succeed him. The Catholic Church has an ...
Sacramento-area Catholic church reacts to Pope Francis’ health
Catholics around the world including at Our Lady of the Assumption Parish in Carmichael are praying for Pope Francis as he ...