(RNS) Canon law already allows for the participation of lay Catholics, but the role of bishops and even the pope might require revisions to the code that runs the church.
Pope Francis' surgery to repair a hernia in his abdominal wall has raised a question about what happens to papal power when Francis is unconscious or unable to
Pope Francis surgery to repair a hernia in his abdominal wall has raised a question about what happens to papal power when Francis is unconscious or unable to lead the church