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LIVE UPDATES: Vatican reports pope rested well after hundreds pray rosary in St. Peter’s Square
On February 24, prayers for Pope Francis continued at Gemelli Hospital, where the Holy Father remains hospitalized. In the St ...
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 ...
Pope continues recovery, sleeps well as Vatican launches marathon prayers and allies cheer him on
On Monday evening, doctors said he remained in critical condition with double pneumonia but reported a “slight improvement” ...
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Pope Francis: What happens when Roman Catholic leader dies? Traditions and succession explained
With uncertainty on Pope Francis's health, a list of cardinals emerged ready to succeed him. The Catholic Church has an ...
How does the Catholic Church elect a new pope? Here's how a conclave works
Cardinals, according to the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), are bishops and Vatican officials from all ...
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 ...
What happens to the leadership of the Catholic Church when a pope becomes incapacitated, AP explains
While the Vatican has detailed laws and rituals to ensure the transfer of power when a pope dies or resigns, they do not ...
Catholics in North Texas unite in prayer for Pope Francis amid health crisis, reflect on his legacy
As Pope Francis remains critically ill, students and faculty at the University of Dallas are praying for his healing.