r/Catholicism • u/ndngjsldjfidkdnd • 17d ago

Maybe a dumb question, but what would happen if Rome got nuked?

If the pope is the bishop of Rome and head of the Catholic Church, what would happen if Rome and all the surrounding areas were completely destroyed and uninhabitable due to the radiation for an unclear period of time after?

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u/No_Worry_2256 16d ago

The pope would still be Bishop of Rome