Published 2 days ago • loading... • Updated 2 hours ago

What happens to the leadership of the Catholic Church when a pope becomes sick or incapacitated?

Pope Francis's hospitalization for a lung infection raises questions about the Catholic Church's leadership should he become incapacitated.
The Vatican has confirmed that Pope Francis remains in charge, stating he is resting peacefully after his respiratory crisis.
There are no specific protocols for a seriously ill pope, as the Vatican only has measures for death or resignation.
Pope Francis wrote a letter of resignation in case of medical incapacitation.

Insights by Ground AI

Does this summary seem wrong?

48 Articles

All

Left

Center

Right

WLKY

+13 Reposted by 13 other sources

What happens to Catholic Church leadership when pope becomes sick or incapacitated?

Pope Francis' age and prolonged illness have revived interest in how papal power is exercised in the Holy See, how it is transferred and under what circumstances.

4 hours ago·Louisville, United States

Read Full Article

Time Magazine

What Happens 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 do not apply if he is sick or even unconscious.

8 hours ago·United States

Read Full Article

The Independent

Who leads the Catholic Church when the Pope is sick?

Nothing has changed in his status, role or power since Francis was elected the 266th pope on March 13, 2013

10 hours ago·London, United Kingdom

Read Full Article

Associated Press News

+19 Reposted by 19 other sources

What happens to the leadership of the Catholic Church when a pope becomes sick or incapacitated?

What happens when a pope is incapacitated? Is he still pope? Pope Francis remains hospitalized in critical condition with a complex lung infection. But he is still pope and very

10 hours ago·United States

Read Full Article

KTVB

+2 Reposted by 2 other sources

Who is in charge when a pope is hospitalized or becomes incapacitated?

Francis' age and prolonged illness has revived interest about how papal power is exercised in the Holy See, how it is transferred and under what circumstances.

13 hours ago·Boise, United States

Read Full Article

Greek Reporter

Will Pope Francis Resign and Who are His Potential Successors?

Pope Francis. Credit: Catholic Church England and Wales / Flickr CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 Pope Francis has come down with a serious illness that could potentially force him to resign. But who would succeed him? The Pope has been in the hospital for about a week under what has been described as “serious circumstances.” Recently, Cardinal Gianfranco Ravasi suggested that the Pope could potentially choose to resign. However, he mentioned that the 88-year-ol…

2 days ago

Read Full Article

Think freely.Subscribe and get full access to Ground NewsSubscriptions start at $9.99/year