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 ...
Pope Francis met at the hospital with Vatican No. 2, took major governing decisions
The Vatican says Pope Francis, who is hospitalized in critical condition with double pneumonia, was well enough to meet with ...
Local bishop reacts to Pope Francis’ health, underscores power of prayer
A rosary to pray for the pontiff’s full recovery is a new nightly tradition in Vatican City as Pope Francis remains in critical condition while battling double pneumonia.
Catholic leaders in North Texas reflect on Pope Francis's health battle, impact in the US
Faith leaders in North Texas are thinking of Pope Francis as his health battle continues. The pope has been hospitalized with ...
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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 ...
What happens to the leadership of the Catholic Church when a pope becomes incapacitated, AP explains
While the Vatican has detailed laws and rituals to ensure the transfer of power when a pope dies or resigns, they do not ...
St. John the Evangelist's pastor, Fr. Gerald Mahon, announces retirement
Msgr. Gerald Mahon, who has served as pastor of St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in downtown Rochester, announced that after 54 years of service as a priest in the Diocese of Winona-Rochester, ...
Despite his critical condition, the Pope continues daily calls with Gaza’s embattled Catholic parish
Despite his condition, Pope Francis has upheld a tradition he began at the start of the war in Gaza, making nightly calls to ...