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Papal Authority Under Anesthesia: Fr. Philip Michael Tangorra on Canon Law and Delegated Governance
When the Pope undergoes a medical procedure or temporary hospitalization, who runs the Catholic Church in his place? On The Son Rise Morning Show, host Matt Swaim welcomes back canon lawyer Fr. Philip Michael Tangorra to unpack the canon law surrounding papal governance, temporary incapacity, and delegated authority.
Fr. Tangorra clarifies that, unlike secular governments with a designated vice president or second-in-command, there is no "vice pope." The Supreme Pontiff retains full authority of his office even when temporarily under anesthesia or recuperating. He explains how popes delegate…
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