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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 sick

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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.

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What's Next for Catholic Church as Pope Francis Fights Infection

Pope Francis remains hospitalized in Rome as doctors treat a worsening respiratory infection that the Vatican has described as a "complex clinical picture." The 88-year-old pontiff was admitted to Gemelli Hospital on Friday following a weeklong struggle with bronchitis that required additional medical intervention.

Pope Francis Remains in Critical Condition

The New York Times · 1h

Francis Is in Critical Condition. What Happens When a Pope Dies?

Time-honored rituals, drafted and refined over centuries, allow for ritual mourning and provide order at a dramatic moment of transition.

Jefferson Public Radio · 55m

Pope rests in his 10th day of hospitalization but remains in critical condition

Francis, 88, had remained in critical condition throughout the weekend after severe breathing difficulties were reported.

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Prayers echo across the globe for Pope Francis, still in critical condition

Pope Francis is being treated for double pneumonia and recent blood tests also revealed "mild renal insufficiency."

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How is a new pope selected?

Upon the resignation or death of a pope, a group of clergy members known as the College of Cardinals would be called to ...

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LIVE UPDATES: Hundreds pray rosary for Pope Francis in St. Peter’s Square

Pope Francis spends “a peaceful night” at Rome‘s Gemelli Hospital and has breakfast while sitting in an armchair on Thursday ...

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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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How does the Catholic Church elect a new pope? Here's how a conclave works

Following the death or resignation of a pope, the Catholic Church elects a new pope through an election by cardinals who meet in a conclave Pope Francis remained hospitalized Wednesday ...

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Priest’s appeal: Stop spreading ‘fake news’ about Pope’s health

A Rome-based Filipino priest has urged the public to avoid spreading false and unverified information about the health ...

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England's only ever pope - and why Britain hasn't got one since

England's only pope, Adrian IV, rose from humble beginnings to the papal throne, but no Briton has followed since.

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As Pope Francis' health declines, questions arise on who will be elected the next most powerful Catholic in the world; here's the list of probable

Pope Francis is currently the oldest pope in an entire century, but his health is constantly declining and there are already ...

The Pope Is in a ‘Good Mood’ but ‘Not Out of Danger,’ His Doctors Say

As the pope enters his second week in a Rome hospital with a lung infection, his physicians said his condition was critical ...

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