Pope Francis met at the hospital with Vatican No. 2 over candidates for sainthood
With pope in hospital, Vatican breaks century-old taboos to discuss his health
Thousands gather outside the Vatican to pray for Pope Francis' health
What Happens to the Leadership of the Catholic Church When a Pope Is Sick or Incapacitated?
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.
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 apply if he is sick or even unconscious.
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 over the world who are personally chosen by the pope. They are recognizable by their red vestments and they elect a new pope when the time comes.
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.
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Getting Married at the Vatican: Catholic Couples Get a Taste of Heaven
Some couples have taken having a Catholic wedding to the next level, deciding to marry in the very heart of the Church: the Vatican. The unconventional choice, it turns out, is not uncommon ...