he has more recently affirmed that his papacy is a lifelong commitment. The Holy See has not said how the anniversary, which is a public holiday in the Vatican, might be commemorated this year.

Pope Receives Cake and Glad Tidings on the 12th Anniversary of His Papacy, Marked in the Hospital ROME (AP) — Pope Francis marked the 12th anniversary of his pontificate Thursday in the hospital ...

They upgraded his prognosis and say he is no longer in imminent danger of death as a result of the respiratory infection that has kept him hospitalized for nearly a month in the longest and gravest ...

However, the Vatican did not acknowledge the condition until after his death. In keeping with his papacy, Francis has been upfront about his health. In 2021, he gave an unprecedentedly candid ...

The retreat, starting the Catholic Church's Lenten season, features meditations on 'The hope of eternal life.' Francis' health battle, marked by a chronic lung disease history, now raises questions ...

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis participated remotely in the Vatican's spiritual retreat Tuesday after getting good news from his doctors: They upgraded his prognosis and say he is no longer in ...

The infection progressed into a complex respiratory tract infection and double pneumonia that has sidelined Francis for the longest period of his 12-year papacy and raised questions about the future.

Pope Francis's recovery from double pneumonia in hospital is entering its fourth week, with questions being raised about what the future of his papacy might look like. The pontiff followed the ...

The 88-year-old Francis is clearly the final stage of his papacy. Over roughly the past three years, and prior the the recent hospitalization, the pope has had two major surgeries, falls, severe bouts ...

As he recovers from pneumonia, Pope Francis has delegated key responsibilities to cardinals, raising questions about the future of his papacy. While the 88-year-old pontiff remains active from the ...