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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.

Yahoo · 3h

Who is Pope Francis? Catholic pontiff is hospitalized with pneumonia

Pope Francis, head of the Roman Catholic Church, has held his title for 12 years. What to know about the Jesuit.

The Times of India on MSN · 12h

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 this has gained support, suggesting a process involving medical evaluations and the college of cardinals to manage the Church in case of papal incapacity.

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ABC · 5h

Pope Francis 'resting' after 10th night in hospital, Vatican says

ROME and LONDON -- Pope Francis was "resting" on Monday morning after spending his 10th night in the hospital, the Vatican press office said. "The night passed well, the Pope slept and is resting," the office said in a short statement.

The Associated Press on MSN · 57m

Pope Francis shows slight improvement and resumes some work, while still critical, Vatican says

The Vatican says Pope Francis remains in critical condition but has showed slight improvement in laboratory tests.

The Washington Post on MSN · 3h

Pope shows ‘slight improvement’ ahead of 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.

America Magazine2h

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.

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 Service5h

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.

Catholic News Agency54m

Ukrainian embassy hosts Mass for peace in Rome on Russia-Ukraine war’s third anniversary

The Pan-Ukrainian Day of Prayer included a Mass for peace at St. John Lateran Basilica, presided over by Cardinal Baldassarre ...

Catholic Philly2h

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 ...

The Catholic Spirit2h

US bishops urge faithful to join rosary for Pope Francis at 2 p.m.

The U.S. bishops urged the faithful to join in on a call from Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin to pray the ...

'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.

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Pope Francis attends Mass hours after 'respiratory crisis,' remains critical

For the latest news, view our story for Monday, Feb. 24. Pope Francis remained in critical condition but attended Mass in the hospital Sunday and has not experienced a recurrence of the ...

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