Monday marks Pope Francis’ 10th day in the hospital, making this equal to the longest hospitalization of his papacy.
Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican secretary of state, will lead a public recitation of the rosary at 9 p.m. Feb. 24 in St.
Many who know him said that Francis, driven by a sense of mission and a discipline born of his early training, essentially ...
While the Vatican has detailed laws and rituals to ensure the transfer of power when a pope dies or resigns, they do not ...
If Pope Francis becomes incapacitated, a familiar face to North Texans will help run the church. During the period when there ...
Upon the resignation or death of a pope, a group of clergy members known as the College of Cardinals would be called to convene for a conclave to vote on the next one.
The Vatican says Pope Francis has developed pneumonia in both his lungs, after new tests showed a further complication in the ...
Cardinal Kevin Farrell spend a decade as bishop of the Dallas Diocese. If something were to happen to the pope, Farrell's ...