When the pope is sick, Italians always gossip about who comes next – even before ‘Conclave’ It doesn’t help that the movie “Conclave” has made everyone an expert in the arcane rules ...

While the Vatican has detailed laws and rituals to ensure the transfer of power when a pope dies or resigns, they do not apply if he is sick or even unconscious. And there are no specific norms ...

The pope looms so large in everyday Italian life that there are lots of expressions that make light of even a dark event like ...

"I sincerely thank the doctors and health workers of this hospital for the attention they are showing me and the dedication with which they carry out their service among the sick," he said. Asthmatic ...

While the Vatican has detailed laws and rituals to ensure the transfer of power when a pope dies or resigns, they do not apply if he is sick or even unconscious. And there are no specific norms ...

Pope Francis is currently in the hospital, recently diagnosed with double pneumonia, meaning both lungs are affected. This is an extremely dangerous diagnosis, especially for an 88 year old, with ...

Balloons with pictures of Pope Francis are seen outside the Agostino Gemelli Polyclinic in Rome, Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025, where the Pontiff is hospitalized since Feb. 14. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia ...

What happens when a pope gets sick? Canon law does have provisions for when a bishop gets sick and can’t run his diocese, but none for a pope.

Francis still has a ways to go to outlive Pope Leo XIII, who died in 1903 at 93. But he's on track to equal or surpass Pope Gregory XII, perhaps best known for being the most recent pope to resign ...

When the Pope Is Sick, Italians Always Gossip About Who Comes Next — Even Before 'Conclave' ROME (AP) — The pope looms so large in everyday Italian life that there are lots of expressions that ...

The pope looms so large in everyday Italian life that there are lots of expressions that make light of even a dark event like ...