The changes Francis brought to the papacy were more than skin deep. He opened the church to the outside world in ways none of ...
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.
As Pope Francis remains in critical condition fighting a complex respiratory infection and double pneumonia, world and ...
In the District, crowds have been gathering at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception to pray for ...
As Pope Francis remains in critical condition at Gemelli Hospital in Rome - still in charge of the Vatican and the worldwide ...
And there are no specific norms outlining what happens to the leadership of the Catholic Church if a pope becomes totally incapacitated. As a result, even though Pope Francis remains hospitalized ...