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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.

The Conversation · 8h

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.

The Record, Bergen County on … · 5d

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 over the world who are personally chosen by the pope. They are recognizable by their red vestments and they elect a new pope when the time comes.

Pope Francis, Vatican and St. Peter's Square

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Critically-ill Pope Francis shows 'slight improvement' says Vatican

Pope Francis, hospitalised in critical condition with pneumonia in both lungs, was showing a "slight improvement", the Vatican said Monday, while cautioning that doctors would not offer a prognosis. Amid global concern over the 88-year-old's health,

America Magazine · 11h

Vatican to host rosary Pope Francis in St. Peter’s Square as prayers pour in from around the world

Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican secretary of state, will lead a public recitation of the rosary at 9 p.m. Feb. 24 in St. Peter’s Square.

The Washington Post on MSN · 11h

Pope shows ‘slight improvement’ amid special prayers at St. Peter’s

Pope Francis remained in critical condition as the Vatican called senior church officials in Rome to a special saying of the rosary in St. Peter’s Square.

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Pope Francis still critical but shows 'slight improvement', Vatican says

Pope Francis is still critically ill as he battles double pneumonia, but his condition has shown a "slight improvement", the ...

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Vatican announces daily evening prayers for the health of Pope Francis on St. Peter’s Square

Pope Francis woke up and was continuing his therapies Monday after a quiet night, on the 10th day of his hospitalization for ...

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 ...

Religion News Service14h

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.

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'Jesus Wept' author chronicles the debates roiling the Catholic church

Philip Shenon talks about the past seven popes, and how efforts to reform the Church with the Second Vatican Council led to power struggles and doctrinal debates that lasted for decades.

The trifacial Trinity: the paintings the Vatican is hiding?

In a curious chapter of the Catholic Church's history, the trifacial Trinities that were painted were deemed so unorthodox ...

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The Vatican Protocol: What Happens When Pope Can No Longer Serve?

Pope Francis remains in critical condition as he continues to battle double pneumonia and a lung infection, with doctors ...

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