The Vatican has detailed laws and rituals to ensure the transfer of power when a pope dies or resigns, but not when he is ...
A Nigerian Catholic priest said if Pope Francis dies, God would give the church another Pope. He said the church is ...
And there are no specific norms outlining what happens to the leadership of the Catholic Church if a pope becomes totally incapacitated. As a result, even though Pope Francis remains ...
The changes Francis brought to the papacy were more than skin deep. He opened the church to the outside world in ways none of ...
The process of selecting a new Pope has become a matter of interest for many people. In the Catholic church, anyone who is a ...
There has long been a Vatican taboo against openly talking about a conclave when a pope is sick: It’s considered gauche to ...
Pope Francis' health condition has worsened as he suffered severe breathing difficulties and a bronchospasm episode, leading ...
The Vatican said doctors had to put him on noninvasive mechanical ventilation following a coughing fit in which he inhaled ...