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What happens to the leadership of the Catholic Church when a pope becomes sick or incapacitated?

While the Vatican has detailed laws and rituals to ensure the transfer of power when a pope dies or resigns, they do not apply if he is sick or even unconscious. And there are no specific norms outlining what happens to the leadership of the Catholic Church if a pope becomes totally incapacitated.

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.

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What's Next for Catholic Church as Pope Francis Fights Infection

Pope Francis remains hospitalized in Rome as doctors treat a worsening respiratory infection that the Vatican has described as a "complex clinical picture." The 88-year-old pontiff was admitted to Gemelli Hospital on Friday following a weeklong struggle with bronchitis that required additional medical intervention.

Pope shows slight improvement, still critical

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Pope critical but showing 'slight improvement': Vatican

Pope Francis's condition remains critical but has shown a "slight improvement", according to the Vatican's latest update on the 88-year-old pontiff's health, reported Al Jazeera.In a statement on Monday,

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Pope Francis shows slight improvement and resumes some work, while still critical, Vatican says

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis remained in critical condition Monday but showed slight improvement in laboratory tests and resumed some work, the Vatican said, including calling a parish in Gaza City that he has kept in touch with since the war there began.

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Pope Francis shows 'slight improvement,' is working from hospital, Vatican says

Pope Francis is being treated for double pneumonia and recent blood tests also revealed "mild renal insufficiency."

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Toledo Diocese, Catholic leaders react to Pope Francis' continuing severe illness

Bishop Daniel E. Thomas on Monday called for Catholics in Toledo to join in communion with others of the faith around the ...

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Northshore Catholics lift up prayers for Pope Francis during health battle

Pope Francis is in critical condition at Gemelli Hospital in Rome with double pneumonia and kidney failure — and Catholics ...

Candles lit, prayers offered at Corpus Christi Cathedral as Pope Francis' health concerns grow

Prayers and candles were offered at Noon Mass in Corpus Christi for Pope Francis, a beloved figure known for his compassion, ...

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Who leads the Catholic Church when the Pope is ill or incapacitated?

A legislative gap in the Vatican's laws leaves Pope Francis in charge despite his severe illness. An initiative to rectify ...

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Tool of faith or digital distraction? Catholic Church offers indulgences to faithful who fast from social media

Over the past century, Catholic leaders have wrestled with how much to embrace new forms of communication technology.

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How is a new pope selected?

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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