What happens to the leadership of the Catholic Church when a pope becomes sick or incapacitated?
While the Vatican has detailed laws and rituals to ensure the transfer of power when a pope dies or resigns, they do not ...
Toledo Diocese, Catholic leaders react to Pope Francis' continuing severe illness
Bishop Daniel E. Thomas on Monday called for Catholics in Toledo to join in communion with others of the faith around the ...
What happens when Pope Francis passes away? A step-by-step guide on Vatican’s Papal transition process
Pope Francis, 88, is in critical condition due to pneumonia. If he passes away, the Vatican will follow a structured ...
'Conclave' triumphs at SAG Awards and Timothée Chalamet wins for best actor
The papal thriller and the lead in Bob Dylan biopic 'A Complete Unknown' were surprise winners on Sunday, adding a few final ...
An organization in Rapid City makes one family’s dream of homeownership come true
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - One organization in the Black Hills is always on a mission to make a family’s dreams of owning a ...
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Pope Francis battles pneumonia as media eyes potential successors
Pope Francis has been at the Gemelli Clinic in Rome for a few days, steadily battling bilateral pneumonia. The media quickly ...
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Pope Francis shows 'slight improvement' says Vatican
Pope Francis, hospitalized in critical condition with pneumonia in both lungs, was showing a "slight improvement", the ...
Pope Francis shows slight improvement and resumes some work, Vatican says
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis woke up and was continuing his therapies Monday after a quiet night, on the 10th day of his hospitalization for a complex lung infection that has provoked the early stages of ...
South Side church flying American flag upside-down: 'America is under distress'
Father Michael Pfleger and his South Side Saint Sabina Church community raised the American flag upside-down Monday, saying the country is in distress.