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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.

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    Who’s in charge when the pope is unconscious and unable to govern? The pope (opens Crux)

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    Question: Who runs the Catholic Church when the pope is unconscious, incapacitated or otherwise unable to govern? Answer: The pope.

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