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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 apply if he is sick or even unconscious. And there are no specific norms outlining what happens to the leadership of the Catholic Church if a pope becomes totally incapacitated.

Yahoo · 4h

Francis − a pope who has cared deeply for the poor and opened up the Catholic Church

A scholar of global Catholicism writes how Francis has opened the church to the outside world in ways no pope had done before.

WDSU · 42m

Northshore Catholics lift up prayers for Pope Francis during health battle

Pope Francis is in critical condition at Gemelli Hospital in Rome with double pneumonia and kidney failure — and Catholics across the Northshore are feeling the weight of it.

Pope Francis shows slight improvement and resumes some work

The Associated Press on MSN · 32m

Pope Francis shows slight improvement and resumes some work, while still critical, Vatican says

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis remained in critical condition Monday but showed slight improvement in laboratory tests and resumed some work, the Vatican said, including calling a parish in Gaza City that he has kept in touch with since the war there began.

The Washington Post on MSN · 7h

Pope shows ‘slight improvement’ ahead of special prayers at St. Peter’s

Pope Francis remained in critical condition as the Vatican called senior church officials in Rome to a special saying of the rosary in St. Peter’s Square.

U.S. News & World Report · 8h

Pope's Condition Is Slightly Improving, Vatican Says

Pope Francis' condition has slightly improved, the Vatican said in a medical update on Monday, adding that his "slight" kidney problem was not a cause for concern. (Reporting by Alvise Armellini, editing by Crispian Balmer) Copyright 2025 Thomson Reuters.

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Toledo Diocese, Catholic leaders react to Pope Francis' continuing severe illness

Bishop Daniel E. Thomas on Monday called for Catholics in Toledo to join in communion with others of the faith around the ...

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Candles lit, prayers offered at Corpus Christi Cathedral as Pope Francis' health concerns grow

Prayers and candles were offered at Noon Mass in Corpus Christi for Pope Francis, a beloved figure known for his compassion, leadership, and call for unity in troubled times.

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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.

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Pope Francis battles pneumonia as media eyes potential successors

Pope Francis has been at the Gemelli Clinic in Rome for a few days, steadily battling bilateral pneumonia. The media quickly ...

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Bishop celebrates Mass honoring diocese’s married couples: ‘A witness of Christ’s love’

One at a time, Bishop John Dolan called out categories of marriage by length: Couples in their first year, their first five ...

Who is eligible to be the next pope?

Worry over Pope Francis’ health has fueled speculation as to who could replace the pontiff if his condition worsens.

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Cardinals to lead rosary for Pope Francis' health in St. Peter's Square

Pope Francis' doctors "are prudently maintaining their cautious prognosis" as the pontiff's condition of respiratory and ...

As papal conclave nears, four Indian cardinals set to vote for the next Pope

With Pope Francis, 88, undergoing treatment, the Vatican prepares for a possible papal conclave. Among the 138 eligible ...

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