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Pope marks 12th anniversary

Pope Francis marks the 12th anniversary of his papacy hospitalized but with condition improving

A chest X-ray confirmed improvements, the Vatican said on Wednesday, just two days after days after doctors declared he’s no longer in imminent danger of death.

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Pope Francis reaches 12th year as pope. This is how long his predecessors served

March 13, 2025, marks Francis' 12th anniversary as pope. He holds the ninth longest papacy of the past 200 years.

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Pope receives hundreds of well-wishes on the 12th anniversary of his papacy, marked in the hospital

ROME (AP) — 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.

Pope Francis works on signature reform from hospital

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Pope Francis is recovering. It hasn’t stopped talk of a succession.

The pontiff’s bout with double pneumonia, and warnings that he could be significantly diminished, have accelerated discussions of succession scenarios.

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Pope Francis works on signature reform from hospital as he recovers from pneumonia

Pope Francis has entered the fifth week of hospital treatment for double pneumonia very much looking ahead as he continued work on a priority of his papacy.

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Pope Francis, showing plans to stay on, starts new Catholic reform process

Pope Francis approved a new three-year process to consider reforms for the global Catholic Church, the Vatican said on Saturday, in a sign the 88-year-old pontiff plans to continue on as pope despite his ongoing battle with double pneumonia.

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Speculation Grows Over Pope Francis' Possible Resignation

With Pope Francis' health concerns mounting, discussions within the Vatican suggest he may consider stepping down—an event ...

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In his own words: Pope Francis has long been up front about his health problems and eventual death

Pope Francis has written and spoken at length about sickness, aging and death. And he has personally directed that his ...

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Pope Francis' prognosis has been 'lifted' on 25th consecutive day in hospital: Vatican

Pope Francis' prognosis has been "lifted" on Monday, his 25th consecutive day in the hospital, according to the Vatican.

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Pope Francis Health: Vatican Gives Update After Wednesday's Chest X-Ray

Pope Francis continues to receive high-flow oxygen through nasal tubes during the day and a non-invasive mechanical mask at night.

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In his own words: Pope Francis’ views on resigning changed over time

Pope Francis has entered his fourth week in the hospital with double pneumonia. Francis has increasingly handed off his ...

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Pope following Vatican's spiritual retreat from afar as he recovers from pneumonia in hospital

Francis was elected the 266th pope, the first Jesuit pope and first from Latin America, on March 13, 2013 following the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI. On Sunday, Francis met with ...

Hospitalised Pope Francis admits frailty, calls body 'weak'

Pope Francis acknowledged being fragile and "facing a period of trial", as he thanked well-wishers Sunday for prayers in a ...

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Vatican: Francis stable, out of ‘imminent danger’ of death

On Friday, the Vatican’s Holy See Press Office announced that since Francis’ condition is now considered stable, barring any ...

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