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.
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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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 ...
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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.
Vatican announces daily evening prayers for the health of Pope Francis on St. Peter's Square
The Vatican No. 2, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, will lead the first prayer Monday. Francis, who has double pneumonia and is in ...
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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 ...
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Deacons are called to selflessness, men ordained at Jubilee Mass are told
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- "Being ordained is not an ascent but a descent, whereby we make ourselves small, lower ourselves and ...