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pope, Catholic Church

The Associated Press on MSN · 23h

What happens to the leadership of the Catholic Church when a pope becomes sick or incapacitated?

The Vatican has detailed laws and rituals to ensure the transfer of power when a pope dies or resigns, but not when he is sick

The Conversation · 7h

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.

The Times of India on MSN · 19h

Who leads the Catholic Church when the Pope is ill or incapacitated?

A legislative gap in the Vatican's laws leaves Pope Francis in charge despite his severe illness. An initiative to rectify this has gained support, suggesting a process involving medical evaluations and the college of cardinals to manage the Church in case of papal incapacity.

Pope Francis, Conclave

USA Today · 1d

Who will be the next pope? What to know about Pope Francis condition, conclave process

Concerns over Pope Francis' health have mounted in recent years as have questions about his succession. Here's what we know.

The Independent on MSN · 23h

What is a Conclave? Process to select a Pope explained as Francis undergoes hospital treatment

As Pope Francis continues to fight double pneumonia in hospital, many have begun to wonder what the process would be if he were to step down on health grounds like his predecessor, Pope Benedict XVI.The method the Catholic Church uses to select their leader has remained virtually unchanged for the last 800 years.

Newsweek on MSN · 3d

Pope Francis Health Update Given by Vatican After One Week in Hospital

The pope was admitted to hospital on February 14 where he is fighting a complex respiratory infection and pneumonia in both lungs.

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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 ...

15h

Pope Francis wrote resignation letter 12 YEARS AGO for if he became too ill to serve as Vatican say he’s ‘critical’

THE Pope wrote his resignation letter 12 years ago in case he became too ill to fulfil the holy role as he remains in a ...

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Pope marks a week in hospital with pneumonia as the obvious question is asked: Might he resign?

Pope Francis marked the one-week point Friday in his hospital stay, getting up and out of bed to eat breakfast as the 88-year ...

Greek Reporter3d

Will Pope Francis Resign and Who are His Potential Successors?

Pope Francis has come down with a serious illness that could potentially force him to resign, but who would succeed him?

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Who could be the next Pope? The cardinals who might succeed Francis

Following the death of a pope, or in rare cases of resignation such as with Pope Benedict XVI, the Vatican convenes a papal ...

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When the pope is sick, Italians always gossip about who comes next — even before ‘Conclave’

The pope looms so large in everyday Italian life that there are lots of expressions that make light of even a dark event like ...

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What happens when a Pope dies, from sealed rooms, to broken rings

The Pope's death is a carefully orchestrated event, with a set of procedures that must be followed before a new Pontiff is ...

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