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 ...
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 ...
Richly rooted in Catholicism, Tampa Bay reflects on Pope Francis' impact
Pope Francis has received prayers worldwide while hospitalized with a respiratory illness and mild kidney insufficiency.
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 ...
Lexington Catholic community reacts to Pope Francis’ health
WKYT spoke to lexington Catholic Church members about Pope Francis. Some stories are very personal. “He’s the one that named ...
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Catholic community in Utah ‘united in prayer’ for the health of Pope Francis
The pope showed some slight improvements in recent tests, and as he continues to recover, members of the Catholic faith around the world — including in Utah — continue to pray for his health.
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 ...