As Pope Francis remains hospitalized, speculation intensifies over who could be the next leader of the Catholic Church
Following the death of a pope, or in rare cases of resignation such as with Pope Benedict XVI, the Vatican convenes a papal conclave, in which the College of Cardinals come together to elect the Church’s next head.
On February 24, prayers for Pope Francis continued at Gemelli Hospital, where the Holy Father remains hospitalized. In the St. John Paul II Chapel, Adoration was led by the chaplain at noon, followed by Holy Mass. Let's continue to pray for Pope Francis. pic.twitter.com/ZCZm5mskYg
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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
THE Pope wrote his resignation letter 12 years ago in case he became too ill to fulfil the holy role as he remains in a ‘critical’ state in hospital. The Pontiff has spent 10 nights in
Pope Francis continues treatment for pneumonia as Vatican launches nightly prayers, approves decrees for saints' canonization.
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