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 ...
Who leads the Catholic Church when the Pope is sick?
The pope is the successor of the Apostle Peter, the head of the college of bishops, the Vicar of Christ and the pastor of the ...
Francis’ Illness Raises a Hard Question: Who Governs if the Pope Can’t?
The Vatican says Pope Francis has continued making decisions and is improving, but his two-week hospital stay poses ...
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Will Pope Francis Resign and Who are His Potential Successors?
Pope Francis has come down with a serious illness that could potentially force him to resign, but who would succeed him?
Pope Francis continues meetings while hospitalized
Pope Francis met with the Vatican's secretary of state, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, on Monday as he rested comfortably ...
Thousands gather in St. Peter’s Square to pray for Pope Francis
Thousands gathered to pray for an ailing Pope Francis, expressing sorrow for his suffering, hope for his recovery and ...
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What happens to leadership of Catholic Church when pope becomes sick or incapacitated?
And there are no specific norms outlining what happens to the leadership of the Catholic Church if a pope becomes ... the secretary of state, Cardinal Pietro Parolin. In a sign that Francis ...
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World News
And there are no specific norms outlining what happens to the leadership of the Catholic Church if a pope ... is the secretary of state, Cardinal Pietro Parolin. Other Vatican functions are ...
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Pope's 'critical': What’s next for the Vatican and Catholic church?
Vatican’s response While Pope Francis remains the head of the Catholic Church, the day-to-day operations ... of Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin and other senior officials.