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Pope Francis’ ‘Lifewatch’ Encapsulates the Real Work of the Catholic Church
COMMENTARY: However, vigils for popes, like the current one for Pope Francis, have been the exception, not the rule.
Pope Francis cared deeply for the poor, opened up Catholic Church
The changes Francis brought to the papacy were more than skin deep. He opened the church to the outside world in ways none of ...
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.
Indiatimes1d
Pope's 'critical': What’s next for the Vatican and Catholic church?
Pope Francis is in a critical condition at Rome's Gemelli Hospital, raising concerns about the Vatican's leadership and the Catholic Church's future. As speculation about his possible ...
USA Today4d
Vatican designates St. Edward in Palm Beach as basilica, first in Palm Beach County
The Vatican has officially designated St. Edward Catholic church in Palm Beach as a minor basilica. St. Edward is now the 94th minor basilica in the United States. The basilica designation comes ...
Religion News Service5h
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 ...
ABC News2d
What happens to the leadership of the Catholic Church when a pope becomes sick or incapacitated?
The Vatican has detailed laws and rituals to ... And there are no specific norms outlining what happens to the leadership of the Catholic Church if a pope becomes totally incapacitated.
'Jesus Wept' author chronicles the debates roiling the Catholic church
Philip Shenon talks about the past seven popes, and how efforts to reform the Church with the Second Vatican Council led to power struggles and doctrinal debates that lasted for decades.