Who leads the Catholic Church when the Pope is sick? - Nothing has changed in his status, role or power since Francis was ...
The Vatican has detailed laws and rituals to ensure the transfer of power when a pope dies or resigns, but not when he is ...
Entrusting the pope "to the powerful intercession of most holy Mary," the cardinal said, "may she sustain him in this time of ...
And there are no specific norms outlining what happens to the leadership of the Catholic Church if a pope becomes ... the secretary of state, Cardinal Pietro Parolin. In a sign that Francis ...
Thousands of people gathered in St. Peter's Square on a chilly, rainy evening to pray for an ailing Pope Francis.
Under Catholic canon law, the pope holds several key titles, including the successor of the Apostle Peter, the head of the ...
Eleven days after the pope was hospitalized, speculation is mounting and prayers for his recovery verge on a vigil.
Last evening’s bulletin the doctors said, however, that, “as a precautionary measure,” they would still maintain a “reserved ...