What happens to the leadership of the Catholic Church when a pope becomes sick or incapacitated?
VATICAN CITY -- While the Vatican has detailed laws and rituals to ensure the transfer of power when a pope dies or resigns, ...
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Live updates: Pope Francis’ condition ‘remains critical,’ Vatican says Sunday afternoon
“Pope Francis is touched by the numerous messages of affection and closeness that he continues to receive in these hours,” ...
Pope Francis remains in critical condition with early kidney failure, Vatican says
Pope Francis remains in critical condition with early kidney failure, Vatican says - Pope Francis, 88, continues to battle pneumonia and a complex lung infection ...
Pope Francis in critical condition with early kidney failure as prayers pour in worldwide
Pope Francis remained in critical condition Sunday and blood tests showed early kidney failure but he remains alert.
Pope Francis in critical condition with early kidney failure but remains alert as prayers pour in
The Vatican said Pope Francis hadn’t had any more respiratory crises since Saturday but was still receiving supplemental ...
Pope penned resignation letter in 2013: report
Pope Francis revealed during a 2022 interview that he signed a letter of resignation to be used in case of health issues ...
Pope Francis says he’s ‘confidently continuing’ care amid health crisis
The update to Francis’s condition came Sunday in the written text of his regular Angelus prayer after he had been listed as ...
Faithful flock to St. Patrick’s Cathedral to pray for Pope Francis in battle with double pneumonia
Hundreds gathered for Sunday mass at New York City’s St. Patrick’s Cathedral to pray for Pope Francis, who remains in ...
Pope Francis rested during a peaceful night following respiratory crisis and blood transfusions
Francis, 88, is in critical condition at a Rome hospital with a complex lung infection. The Vatican said he was "alert and ...