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What happens to the leadership of the Catholic Church when a pope becomes incapacitated, AP explains
What happens to the leadership of the Catholic Church when a pope becomes sick or incapacitated?
What happens to leadership of Catholic Church when a pope becomes sick or incapacitated?
His age and prolonged illness have raised questions about whether he might resign, and revived interest about how papal power is exercised in the Holy See.
What happens to leadership of Catholic Church when pope becomes sick or incapacitated?
Pope Francis' age and prolonged illness have revived interest in how papal power is exercised in the Holy See, how it is transferred and under what circumstances.
Pope continues recovery, sleeps well as Vatican launches marathon prayers and allies cheer him on
Pope Francis continued his recovery from pneumonia Tuesday as the Vatican set in motion a nightly marathon of prayers from “his house” and allies cheered him on from afar in hopes that he might recover and get back to leading the Catholic Church.
Thousands gather outside the Vatican to pray for Pope Francis' health
Thousands of people gathered in St. Peter’s Square Monday evening to pray for an ailing Pope Francis, expressing sorrow for his suffering, hope for his recovery and gratitude for his efforts to steer the Catholic Church in new directions.
Thousands gather outside the Vatican to pray for Pope Francis’ health
Thousands of people gathered in St. Peter’s Square to pray for an ailing Pope Francis, expressing sorrow for his suffering, hope for his recovery and gratitude for his efforts to steer the Catholic Church in new directions.
'Brace for long recovery for Pope Francis,' EWTN VP says
EWTN News editorial director and vice president Matthew Bunson joins 'Fox News Live' to discuss Pope Francis' battle with double pneumonia and his future as leader of the Catholic Church.
Pope had a bronchial spasm and his prognosis remains guarded, Vatican says
Pope Francis suffered a bronchial spasm on Friday that resulted in him breathing in vomit, requiring non-invasive mechanical ventilation, the Vatican said in relaying a setback in his two-week long battle against double pneumonia.
Pope Francis Suffers Setback After Another Respiratory Crisis
The Vatican said Francis, 88, who has been hospitalized for pneumonia, was responding well to treatment and that it was too soon to say how serious the incident was.
Despite speculation pope is dying, Francis shows he is still in charge of Catholic church
Pope Francis continued his slow recovery from double pneumonia on Thursday, beating back speculation of an imminent death, resignation or conclave and signaling that he was still very much in charge, albeit in a weakened state.
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Vance ‘surprised’ by pope's criticism, prays for his recovery at Catholic prayer breakfast
WASHINGTON (OSV News) -- Vice President JD Vance said he was "surprised" by Pope Francis' criticism of the Trump administration's immigration policy, but said he is praying for the pontiff's recovery amid his hospitalization.
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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.