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The Associated Press on MSN · 6h

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.

Who is Pope Francis? Catholic pontiff is hospitalized with pneumonia

Pope Francis, head of the Roman Catholic Church, has held his title for 12 years. What to know about the Jesuit.

The Conversation · 8h

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.

Vatican, Pope Francis

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Critically-ill Pope Francis shows 'slight improvement' says Vatican

Pope Francis, hospitalised in critical condition with pneumonia in both lungs, was showing a "slight improvement", the Vatican said Monday, while cautioning that doctors would not offer a prognosis. Amid global concern over the 88-year-old's health,

Pope Francis 'resting' after 10th night in hospital, Vatican says

ROME and LONDON -- Pope Francis was "resting" on Monday morning after spending his 10th night in the hospital, the Vatican press office said. "The night passed well, the Pope slept and is resting," the office said in a short statement.

The New York Times · 2d

Headstrong Francis Put the Church Above His Health, Vatican Observers Say

Many who know him said that Francis, driven by a sense of mission and a discipline born of his early training, essentially worked himself into the hospital.

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Pope Francis still critical but shows 'slight improvement', Vatican says

Pope Francis is still critically ill as he battles double pneumonia, but his condition has shown a "slight improvement", the ...

14hon MSN

Vatican announces daily evening prayers for the health of Pope Francis on St. Peter’s Square

Pope Francis woke up and was continuing his therapies Monday after a quiet night, on the 10th day of his hospitalization for ...

Religion News Service14h

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.

America Magazine11h

Vatican to host rosary Pope Francis in St. Peter’s Square as prayers pour in from around the world

Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican secretary of state, will lead a public recitation of the rosary at 9 p.m. Feb. 24 in St.

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Where to Watch ‘Conclave’ Ahead of the Oscars

The film won Best Ensemble at the SAG Awards and is a frontrunner at the Oscars. Here's where you can stream it ahead of the awards show.

The Catholic Sun7h

Deacons are called to selflessness, men ordained at Jubilee Mass are told

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- "Being ordained is not an ascent but a descent, whereby we make ourselves small, lower ourselves and ...

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How is a new pope selected?

Upon the resignation or death of a pope, a group of clergy members known as the College of Cardinals would be called to ...

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The trifacial Trinity: the paintings the Vatican is hiding?

In a curious chapter of the Catholic Church's history, the trifacial Trinities that were painted were deemed so unorthodox ...

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