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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Connecticut's Catholic community shares support and prayers for Pope Francis
Prayers continue for Pope Francis as he battles double pneumonia. According to the Vatican, the pope remains in critical ...
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Wrecked Vatican II altar is restored after Latin Mass community in Ohio dismantled it
A historic Vatican II altar that had been dismantled at the former St. Elizabeth of Hungary Church in Cleveland, is now ...
Vatican Announces Pope Francis Has New Complication, in Critical Condition
The pope has spent nine nights at Rome's Gemelli Hospital, receiving treatment for pneumonia and other health complications.