Watching an ailing pontiff: What could come next for the Catholic Church
Pope Francis’s battle with double pneumonia is the most serious health complication the pontiff has suffered from since ...
What happens to the leadership of the Catholic Church when a pope becomes sick or incapacitated?
While the Vatican has detailed laws and rituals to ensure the transfer of power when a pope dies or resigns, they do not ...
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Why the Church has celebrated the Chair of St. Peter feast for 1,600 years
Every year on Feb. 22, the Catholic Church celebrates the feast of the Chair of St. Peter, a tradition that dates back more ...
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What happens to the leadership of the Catholic Church when a pope becomes sick or incapacitated?
Here’s how it works: 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 universal Catholic Church on Earth, according ...
The Independent6d
Who leads the Catholic Church when the Pope is sick?
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The reason behind a chair being celebrated in the Catholic Church
The feast of the Chair has ancient origins. Some of the earliest complete Christian calendars date to the sixth century, and ...
The York Dispatch6d
What happens to leadership of Catholic Church when pope is incapacitated?
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 universal Catholic Church on Earth, according to the church’s in ...