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 ...
What happens to the leadership of the Catholic Church when a pope becomes incapacitated, AP explains
While the Vatican has detailed laws and rituals to ensure the transfer of power when a pope dies or resigns, they do not ...
How does the Catholic Church elect a new pope? Here's how a conclave works
Cardinals, according to the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), are bishops and Vatican officials from all ...
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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Pope Francis reminds us ‘the Church is not an NGO but a love story’
In an April 2013 homily, Pope Francis said something else worth remembering on this subject: “The Church is not an NGO. It’s ...
As Pope Francis' health struggles continue, so does his work, Vatican says
The previous evening, doctors had said he remained in critical condition with double pneumonia but reported a “slight improvement” in some laboratory results. In the most upbeat bulletin in days, the ...
Sacramento-area Catholic church reacts to Pope Francis’ health
Catholics around the world including at Our Lady of the Assumption Parish in Carmichael are praying for Pope Francis as he ...