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 ...
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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Hospital Holy Hour: Faithful Offer Daily Prayer for Pope Francis
In a quiet chapel within Rome’s Gemelli Hospital, a doctor kneels before the Blessed Sacrament in his white coat. The ...
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Pope Francis and public opinion: Key findings from our surveys
At least 80% of Catholics have expressed a favorable opinion of Pope Francis in 10 of the 15 U.S. surveys in which we have asked about the pope since 2013.
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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 ...
Pope Francis serves with courage and a focus on the 'common good,' Canadian cardinal says
Cardinal Michael Czerny says Pope Francis has meant a great deal to the Catholic church — and to the world — as he served ...
Fr. Emil Kapaun named venerable, one step closer to sainthood
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - The Catholic Diocese of Wichita announced on Monday that Father Emil Kapaun has been named “venerable.
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.