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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.

Yahoo · 4h

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.

Newsweek on MSN · 7d

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 Francis shows slight improvement and resumes some work

Forbes on MSN · 2h

Pope Francis’ Health Improves As He Resumes Work—But Remains In Critical Condition

The pope has suffered from pneumonia in both lungs and experienced a “long asthmatic respiratory crisis” over the weekend.

The Associated Press on MSN · 15m

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.

The New York Times · 4h

Francis Is in Critical Condition. What Happens When a Pope Dies?

Time-honored rituals, drafted and refined over centuries, allow for ritual mourning and provide order at a dramatic moment of transition.

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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 ...

Who is eligible to be the next pope?

Worry over Pope Francis’ health has fueled speculation as to who could replace the pontiff if his condition worsens.

Catholic News Agency3h

LIVE UPDATES: Hundreds pray rosary for Pope Francis in St. Peter’s Square

Pope Francis spends “a peaceful night” at Rome‘s Gemelli Hospital and has breakfast while sitting in an armchair on Thursday ...

Religion News Service9h

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.

Local Catholics speak on Pope Francis during current health situation

At the University of San Diego, some Catholic students grew up with Pope Francis as the head of the Catholic Church. They say ...

The Catholic Sun3h

Bishop celebrates Mass honoring diocese’s married couples: ‘A witness of Christ’s love’

One at a time, Bishop John Dolan called out categories of marriage by length: Couples in their first year, their first five ...

7News Miami3h

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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As papal conclave nears, four Indian cardinals set to vote for the next Pope

With Pope Francis, 88, undergoing treatment, the Vatican prepares for a possible papal conclave. Among the 138 eligible ...

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