What happens if a pope resigns?
The resignation of Pope Benedict XVI has demonstrated the process by which a pope might step down and be replaced.
What happens if Pope Francis resigns or becomes incapacitated?
Despite his hospital stay, Pope Francis remains in charge of the Catholic Church. But what if his health continues to decline?
Will Pope Francis Resign and Who are His Potential Successors?
Pope Francis has come down with a serious illness that could potentially force him to resign, but who would succeed him?
Who will be the next pope? What to know about Pope Francis condition, conclave process
Concerns over Pope Francis' health have mounted in recent years as have questions about his succession. Here's what we know.
Francis Is in Critical Condition. What Happens When a Pope Dies?
Time-honored rituals, drafted and refined over centuries, allow time for mourning and provide order at a dramatic moment of transition.
What Happens When a Pope Gets Too Sick To Do the Job?
What Happens When a Pope Gets Sick? Francis confirmed in 2022 that he had written a letter of resignation in case he became medically incapacitated, handing it to then Secretary o
What happens to the leadership of the Catholic Church when a pope becomes sick or incapacitated?
The Vatican has detailed laws and rituals to ensure the transfer of power when a pope dies or resigns, but not when he is sick.
Pope penned resignation letter in 2013: report
Pope Francis revealed during a 2022 interview that he signed a letter of resignation to be used in case of health issues ...
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Like his predecessors, Pope Francis wrote resignation letter in case of impairment
Canon law states that a pope can resign, but it stipulates that the papal resignation must be “made freely and properly ...
'Pope Francis is stable and working': Hospital provides important health update
Pope Francis is in critical but stable condition with double pneumonia. Despite his illness, he continues to work from the ...
Pope marks 1 week in hospital with pneumonia: Might he resign?
ROME -- Pope Francis marked the one-week point Friday in his hospital stay, getting up to eat breakfast as the 88-year-old ...
What is a conclave? The secret process that determines who will be the next pope
Like his predecessors, Pope Francis was selected using an age-old method -- a system known as the Papal conclave.
Why did Pope Benedict XVI become first pontiff in 600 years to resign?
Pope Benedict XVI ’s resignation in 2013 marked a historic moment for the Catholic Church, making him the first pontiff in nearly 600 years to step down (the last was Gregory XII in 1415).
Italian cardinal, a former high Vatican official, says ailing Pope Francis could resign
Cardinal Gianfranco Ravasi, the former head of the Vatican’s department of cultural affairs, raised the possibility of ...
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History Repeats? Pope Francis' Health Crisis Sparks Talk of Another Papal Resignation
Pope Francis' health crisis raises speculation about a possible resignation as he battles pneumonia, sources say.