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 ...
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 ...
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The Pope’s Role Has Changed in Our Time. But Has the Church?
Gandhi’s Scant Garb Bars Audience with Pope.” So read the headline of a New York Times report, from December 13, 1931, that ...
Thousands pray for Pope Francis outside the Vatican
As Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican’s No. 2, led prayers for 45 minutes on a chilly, rainy night Monday, the faithful ...
Pope Francis’ health crisis sparks prayers from thousands outside the Vatican
Thousands of people gathered in St. Peter’s Square to pray for an ailing Pope Francis, expressing sorrow for his suffering, ...
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Pope Francis fills No. 2 position at Governorate of Vatican City State
The Vatican announced on Tuesday that Francis had appointed Archbishop Emilio Nappa and layman Giuseppe Puglisi-Alibrandi to ...
Pope Francis met at the hospital with Vatican No. 2, takes major governing decisions
Despite hospitalization, Pope Francis meets with Vatican's secretary of state to approve new decrees for possible saints ...
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‘Women Manage Better’—While Hospitalized, Pope Francis Appoints First-Ever Female President in the Vatican
Pope Francis is arguably one of the most progressive popes to lead the Catholic Church. His position on LGBTQ+ people shook ...
Pope Francis shows slight improvement and resumes some work, while still critical, Vatican says
Monday marks Pope Francis’ 10th day in the hospital, making this equal to the longest hospitalization of his papacy.
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Buffalo's Catholic community pray for Pope Francis' recovery
From Vatican City to the Queen City, prayers are being said for the recovery of Pope Francis, who is currently in critical ...