What happens to the leadership of the Catholic Church when a pope becomes sick or incapacitated?
The pope's age and prolonged illness has revived interest about how papal power is exercised in the Holy See, how it is ...
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 ...
Headstrong Francis Put the Church Above His Health, Vatican Observers Say
Many who know him said that Francis, driven by a sense of mission and a discipline born of his early training, essentially ...
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 ...
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 ...
Pope Francis' condition still 'critical,' Vatican says in latest health update
Pope Francis rested overnight in the hospital, the Vatican said earlier Sunday, adding that his night "passed peacefully." ...
What happens to Catholic Church leadership when 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 ...
Reuters2d
Vatican work continues apace even with Pope Francis in hospital
Although certain doctrinal matters require the pope's direct attention, senior Catholic cardinals and other Vatican officials can make many of the daily decisions that govern the global Church.