The Vatican has detailed laws and rituals to ensure the transfer of power when a pope dies or resigns, but not when he is ...
Under Catholic canon law, the pope holds several key titles, including the successor of the Apostle Peter, the head of the ...
The pope is the successor of the Apostle Peter, the head of the college of bishops, the Vicar of Christ and the pastor of the ...
Pope Francis met with the Vatican's secretary of state, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, on Monday as he rested comfortably ...
Thousands of people gathered in St. Peter's Square on a chilly, rainy evening to pray for an ailing Pope Francis.
Entrusting the pope "to the powerful intercession of most holy Mary," the cardinal said, "may she sustain him in this time of ...
And there are no specific norms outlining what happens to the leadership of the Catholic Church if a pope becomes ... the secretary of state, Cardinal Pietro Parolin. In a sign that Francis ...
Though hospitalized in critical condition, Pope Francis was well enough to meet with the Vatican secretary of state to ...