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Pope Francis suffers new health crises, Vatican says
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Pope Francis has 2 episodes of "acute respiratory failure," Vatican says
Pope Francis suffers another serious health setback
Pope Francis suffered two new acute respiratory crises Monday and was put back on noninvasive mechanical ventilation, in another setback to his battle to fight pneumonia, the Vatican said.
The Vatican has not announced Pope Francis is resigning, contrary to online claims. Further, his successor would be elected by Cardinals, not Francis.
The changes Francis brought to the papacy were more than skin deep. He opened the church to the outside world in ways none of his predecessors had done before.
And there are no specific norms outlining what happens to the leadership of the Catholic Church if a pope becomes totally incapacitated. As a result, even though Pope Francis remains hospitalized ...
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Pope Francis is Sick: How Catholic Church Chooses New Leader & Who Could be Next in LineThe Bishop of Rome, Pope Francis is currently hospitalized due to double pneumonia also known as bilateral pneumonia that affects the lungs. According to the Vatican, Pope was admitted to the Agostino Gemelli Polyclinic for diagnostic tests and treatment for bronchitis.
Cardinals, according to the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), are bishops and Vatican officials from all over the world who are personally chosen by the pope. They are recognizable by their red vestments and they elect a new pope when the time comes.
The Vatican has laws to ensure the transfer of power when a pope dies or resigns, but they don't apply if he is sick.
The process of selecting a new Pope has become a matter of interest for many people. In the Catholic church, anyone who is a male can become pope.
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