What happens to the leadership of the Catholic Church when a pope becomes sick or incapacitated?
While the Vatican has detailed laws and rituals to ensure the transfer of power when a pope dies or resigns, they do not ...
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What happens when Pope Francis dies
Some Vatican traditions date back to Ancient Rome ... steps out onto the balcony to give his first address to the public. And with that, the Catholic world has a new leader. Along with setting the ...
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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.
With pope in hospital, Vatican breaks century-old taboos to discuss his health
For centuries, one of the biggest taboos at the Vatican was openly discussing the pope's health. As leader of the world's 1.4 ...
Pope continues recovery, sleeps well as Vatican launches marathon prayers and allies cheer him on
On Monday evening, doctors said he remained in critical condition with double pneumonia but reported a “slight improvement” ...
Did Nostradamus foresee the pope's death, Vatican’s collapse? A cryptic prophecy resurfaces
Pope Francis remains in critical condition after a severe respiratory crisis, prompting renewed speculation about Nostradamus ...
Vatican: Pope Francis showing signs of kidney failure; speculation rising over what could happen next
Pope Francis remains in critical condition, with speculation now rising over what could happen next for both him and the seat he holds.