How many popes have there been in the Roman Catholic Church?
According to the Vatican, there have been 266 popes in the Catholic Church starting with St. Peter and going all the way up ...
Catholic Church opens Lent season with words of solidarity for pope sidelined with pneumonia
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis was resting Wednesday, the start of the solemn Lenten period leading up to Holy Week ...
Pope thanks volunteers for "miracle of tenderness" as his doctors share positive health update
Pope Francis issued a message thanking volunteers for the "miracle of tenderness" they offer the sick as he continues to recover from double pneumonia.
'Who am I to judge?' With five words, Pope Francis set new tone for Catholic Church
Pope Francis' approach to LGBTQ issues marked a major, if mixed, shift in tone for the Catholic Church -- from scorn to ...
Pope thanks volunteers for 'miracle of tenderness' as another Holy Year event passes without him
The Argentine pope, who has chronic lung disease and had part of one lung removed as a young man, has remained in stable ...
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What Happens to the Leadership of the Catholic Church When a Pope Is Sick or Incapacitated?
And there are no specific norms outlining what happens to the leadership of the Catholic Church if a pope becomes totally ...
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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 ...