With pope in hospital, Vatican breaks century-old taboos to discuss his health
For centuries, one of the biggest taboos at the Vatican was openly discussing the pope's health. As leader of the world's 1.4 billion Catholics, the pope is a revered spiritual figure. Talking about his earthly health was profane.
Canon law states that a pope can resign, but it stipulates that the papal resignation must be “made freely and properly ...
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On Monday evening, doctors said he remained in critical condition with double pneumonia but reported a “slight improvement” ...
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