There has long been a Vatican taboo against openly talking about a conclave when a pope is sick: It’s considered gauche to ...
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 ...
The process of selecting a new Pope has become a matter of interest for many people. In the Catholic church, anyone who is a ...
The changes Francis brought to the papacy were more than skin deep. He opened the church to the outside world in ways none of ...
Francis had suffered a bronchospasm that resulted in “an episode of vomiting with inhalation” on Friday, causing a sudden worsening of his health.
On a recent weekend in this once deeply Catholic city, many expressed worry about Pope Francis, but there was also an air of ...