What happens to the leadership of the Catholic Church when a pope becomes sick or incapacitated?
Francis' age and prolonged illness has revived interest about how papal power is exercised in the Holy See, how it is ...
'Pray for the Holy Father' | Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Fort Worth speaks on Pope Francis' hospitalization
The Catholic community is united in prayer as Pope Francis remains in critical condition following a respiratory crisis.
What happens to Catholic Church leadership when 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 ...
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Why Does the Church Celebrate the Feast of the Chair of St. Peter?
The Feast of the Chair of St. Peter isn’t about furniture—it’s about the foundation of papal teaching and authority.
New Catholic Archbishop of Detroit: We have to 'see Christ' in immigrants
Weisenburger, 64, has led the Catholic diocese in Tucson, Arizona, an area bordering Mexico that has seen thousands of ...
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Pastor of Medjugorje’s parish church to skeptics: ‘Come and see’
Father Zvonimir Pavicic, OFM, welcomed the recent Vatican recognition of the spiritual phenomenon at Medjugorje as a call to ...
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Pope Francis’ health ‘slightly improved’ after nearly one week in Gemelli Hospital
On Thursday morning, the Holy See Press Office informed journalists ... have also united with the Catholic Church in prayer, Orthodox Times reported. To date, the Vatican has not indicated ...
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New Catholic Archbishop of Detroit: We have to 'see Christ' in immigrants
New leader of Catholic Church in Detroit calls to 'see Christ' in migrants ... people of God together to listen to the voice of the Holy Spirit, what does the Holy Spirit want from this local ...
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10% of priests in this Catholic diocese in England are married. Here's a look inside their daily lives.
In a quiet corner of this Oxfordshire town, the small Catholic ... to see a generation of children growing up in presbyteries — in many cases, contributing to the local church with enthusiasm ...