Time-honored rituals, drafted and refined over centuries, allow time for mourning and provide order at a dramatic moment of ...
The Vatican has not announced Pope Francis is resigning, contrary to online claims. Further, his successor would be elected ...
Cardinals, according to the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), are bishops and Vatican officials from all ...
Francis has weighed in publicly before on ethics for end-of-life medical situations, but it is unknown whether he has made ...
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 ...
Just outside the hospital, hundreds of the faithful with their own stories stop to pray every day at the feet of the statue ...
COMMENTARY: The Council’s Decree ‘Christus Dominus’ is a vivid reminder of the meaning of the bishop’s pastoral role in the ...
Pope Francis suffered two episodes of “acute respiratory deficiency” on Monday and was put back on ventilation.