What Happens to the Leadership of the Catholic Church When a Pope Is Sick or Incapacitated?
The Vatican has laws to ensure the transfer of power when a pope dies or resigns, but they don't apply if he is sick.
‘The pope is fine,’ doctors say, but ‘not out of danger’
“The pope is fine,” Sergio Alfieri, the head surgeon at the Gemelli hospital in Rome, where the pope is being treated, said ...
When It Comes to Pope’s Health, Vatican Obfuscation Meets a Rumor Mill
Updates on Francis’ condition, which was said to be stable on Wednesday, have typically been spare, leaving plenty of room ...
Another woman takes over a top job at the Vatican, this time running the city state administration
ROME (AP) — Another woman is taking over a top management job in the Vatican: Sister Raffaella Petrini, an Italian nun, was ...
Vatican cancels pope's weekend engagements as he battles 'complex' infection
Pope Francis, who is spending his fifth day in hospital, will not take part in this weekend's Holy Year events, the Vatican ...
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Vatican shares update on Pope's pneumonia as Italian prime minister visits
Pope Francis' blood tests show a "slight improvement" as he receives hospital treatment for pneumonia, the Vatican said ...
Pope to Stay in Hospital to Address ‘Complex’ Clinical Issue, Vatican Says
Pope Francis was admitted on Friday with a respiratory infection. The announcement on Monday did not provide further detail, ...
Conclave: What happens when a Pope dies and how is a new Pontiff selected?
The Dean in the film Conclave is the role that Cardinal Lawrence (Fiennes) fulfils. After the death, nine days of mourning ...