The Vatican has laws to ensure the transfer of power when a pope dies or resigns, but they don't apply if he is sick.
Pope Francis's health has slightly improved but he remains in a critical condition, the Vatican has said in a medical update.
Vatican to host rosary Pope Francis in St. Peter’s Square as prayers pour in from around the world
Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican secretary of state, will lead a public recitation of the rosary at 9 p.m. Feb. 24 in St.
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 ...
A scholar of global Catholicism writes how Francis has opened the church to the outside world in ways no pope had done before ...
Over the past century, Catholic leaders have wrestled with how much to embrace new forms of communication technology.
Cardinals, according to the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), are bishops and Vatican officials from all ...
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Irish Independent on MSNThousands gather outside the Vatican to pray for health of Pope FrancisThousands of people gathered in St Peter’s Square on Monday evening to pray for an ailing Pope Francis. Those gathered expressed sorrow for his suffering, hope for his recovery and gratitude for his ...
Upon the resignation or death of a pope, a group of clergy members known as the College of Cardinals would be called to ...
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