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Like his predecessors, pope wrote resignation letter in case of impairment
And the postulator of St. John Paul II's sainthood cause, Msgr. Slawomir Oder, in 2010 published the letters Pope John Paul ...
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What happens to the leadership of the Catholic Church when a pope becomes sick or incapacitated?
While the Vatican has detailed laws and rituals to ... raising obvious questions about whether he might follow in Pope Benedict XVI's footsteps and resign if he becomes unable to lead.
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Who will be the next pope? What to know about Pope Francis condition, conclave process
Concerns over Pope Francis' health have mounted in recent years as have questions about his succession. Here's what we know.
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Pope Francis sitting upright in hospital as he's treated for double pneumonia
Pope Francis is sitting upright and continuing to receive treatment for double pneumonia, more than a week after he was ...
Why did Pope Benedict XVI become first pontiff in 600 years to resign?
Officially, he expressed a “lack of strength of mind and body” that hindered his ability to fulfil the demanding role of the papacy. Cardinal Ratzinger was elected Pope Benedict XVI on 19 April 2005, ...
Who is in charge when a pope is hospitalized or becomes incapacitated?
Francis' age and prolonged illness has revived interest about how papal power is exercised in the Holy See, how it is ...
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The Pope’s Role Has Changed in Our Time. But Has the Church?
Gandhi’s Scant Garb Bars Audience with Pope.” So read the headline of a New York Times report, from December 13, 1931, that ...