Catholic Life Surgery of Pope Leo XIV
Il Papa ricoverato, chi governa la Chiesa? Perché non c’è una “sede vacante”
The Pope remains in office during his hospitalization and recovery because canon law does not provide for a vice or temporary regency, according to Famiglia Cristiana. Therefore, the Church does not enter a period of vacancy while the Pope is undergoing surgery or convalescing.
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