What happens to the leadership of the Catholic Church when a pope becomes sick or incapacitated?
VATICAN CITY -- While the Vatican has detailed laws and rituals to ensure the transfer of power when a pope dies or resigns, ...
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Pope ‘remains critical’ but no new respiratory crisis—Vatican
Pope Francis's condition "remains critical" on his tenth day in hospital Sunday, the Vatican said, as Catholics around the ...
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Pope Francis in critical condition with early kidney failure but remains alert as prayers pour in
ROME — Pope Francis was conscious but still receiving high flows of supplemental oxygen Sunday following a respiratory crisis ...
Photos: Masses pray for Pope Francis as he remains in critical condition
According to the Vatican, Pope Francis remained in critical condition Sunday but he remains alert and “well-oriented.” However, his blood tests show early kidney failure as the 88-year-old pontiff ...