Pope Francis marks 12 years of pontificate; remains recovering in hospital
March 13 (UPI) -- Pope Francis marked the 12th year of his pontificate Thursday while still recovering from lung infection. The anniversary is a public holiday at the Vatican but no events were planned to celebrate the occasion. Francis' condition was described as "stationary" Wednesday as the Vatican said he had been improving.
Timeline of Pope Francis' hospitalization for pneumonia at the 1-month mark
Pope Francis was hospitalized on Feb. 14, after suffering a bout of bronchitis for weeks and after increasingly finding it hard to speak publicly
Pope Francis' condition remains stable on 29th day in hospital, Vatican says
Pope Francis is on his 29th straight day in the hospital, a day after he marked the 12th anniversary of when he was elected pope.
Mass honors Pope Francis as he marks month in hospital, 12 years as pontiff
A Mass was held in St. Peter's Basilica Friday in honor of Pope Francis as the 88-year-old marked two milestones this week: his 12-year anniversary as pontiff and the one-month mark since he was hospitalized for ongoing treatment of a respiratory infection.
Pope Francis Health: Vatican Gives Update After Four Weeks in Hospital
Pope Francis had another quiet night in hospital, the Vatican said in its Friday morning update, as his recovery from bilateral pneumonia continues. The 88-year-old has now spent four weeks in hospital,
Mass celebrated at Argentine church in Rome to mark 12th anniversary of Pope Francis’ pontificate
A Mass was held at the Argentine church in Rome on Thursday for Pope Francis, as he marked the 12th anniversary of his pontificate in hospital.
Pope receives hundreds of well-wishes on the 12th anniversary of his papacy, marked in the hospital
Pope Francis has marked the 12th anniversary of his pontificate in the hospital as he received increasingly positive medical news on his recovery and hundreds of messages wishing him well. The pope spent the morning in physiotherapy,
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Doctors remove 'mechanical' ventilator from Pope, who is improving
Doctors have removed a mechanical ventilator from Pope Francis as the pontiff continues to recover from a respiratory ...
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Pope Francis calls for peace in Christmas message as conflicts rage around the world
Pope Francis called for peace around the world and for global conflicts to end in his annual “Urbi et Orbi” Christmas message to the faithful. Speaking from the central balcony of St. Peter ...
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Pope Francis’ Distinctive Eucharistic Piety
COMMENTARY: Although he has not celebrated Mass publicly since 2022, the Holy Father has made Eucharistic adoration a main ...