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 ...
Who is Pope Francis? Catholic pontiff is hospitalized with pneumonia
Pope Francis, head of the Roman Catholic Church, has held his title for 12 years. What to know about the Jesuit.
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Ukrainian embassy hosts Mass for peace in Rome on Russia-Ukraine war’s third anniversary
The Pan-Ukrainian Day of Prayer included a Mass for peace at St. John Lateran Basilica, presided over by Cardinal Baldassarre ...
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Parishioners gather at St. Martha’s Catholic Church for special mass to pray for Pope Francis as he remains critical
Parishioners are gathering in Miami Shores to offer prayers for Pope Francis who remains in critical condition in a hospital<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" More ...
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Catholic cardinals to lead nightly rosary for ailing Pope Francis
Catholic cardinals gathered in Rome will offer a nightly rosary for Pope Francis as the pontiff remains hospitalized in ...
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 ...