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Who's in charge when the pope is unconscious and unable to govern? The pope

Who's in charge when the pope is unconscious and unable to govern? The pope
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Question: Who runs the Catholic Church when the pope is unconscious, incapacitated or otherwise unable to govern? Answer: The pope. The Vatican has detailed laws, rituals and norms to transfer papal power if a pope dies or resigns. But none of them apply when he is sick or even unconscious. Pope...

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