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What happens to the leadership of the Catholic Church when a pope becomes sick or incapacitated?

What happens to the leadership of the Catholic Church when a pope becomes sick or incapacitated?

  • Pope Francis’ hospital stay is raising obvious questions about what happens if he loses consciousness for a prolonged period
  • Canon law does have provisions for when a bishop gets sick and can’t run his diocese, but none for a pope
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