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 ...
Catholic leaders in North Texas reflect on Pope Francis's health battle, impact in the US
Faith leaders in North Texas are thinking of Pope Francis as his health battle continues. The pope has been hospitalized with ...
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Pope Francis names Archbishop Richard W. Smith of Edmonton as next archbishop of Vancouver
Archbishop Richard W. Smith, 65, has led the Archdiocese of Edmonton since 2007 and has served in dioceses across Canada.
What happens to leadership of Catholic Church when a pope becomes sick or incapacitated?
His age and prolonged illness have raised questions about whether he might resign, and revived interest about how papal power ...
Despite his critical condition, the Pope continues daily calls with Gaza’s embattled Catholic parish
Despite his condition, Pope Francis has upheld a tradition he began at the start of the war in Gaza, making nightly calls to ...
Pope John Paul II visits Texas | How to watch the flashback special on WFAA+
This was the first and only time a pope visited the Alamo City, drawing an estimated 350,000 people to his outdoor Mass at Westover Hills.
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Like his predecessors, pope wrote resignation letter in case of impairment
Even after Pope Francis' doctors said he was showing slight signs of improvement and the Vatican reported that he had met in the hospital with top aides to do some work, questions persisted about the ...
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Pope Francis and public opinion: Key findings from our surveys
At least 80% of Catholics have expressed a favorable opinion of Pope Francis in 10 of the 15 U.S. surveys in which we have asked about the pope since 2013.