Pope Francis marks 12 years as head of Catholic Church

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Pope Francis will celebrate his 12th anniversary as leader of the Catholic church on Thursday, March 13, 2025, from his sick bed at Rome's Gemelli Hospital.
Hospitalised pope marks 12 years as Catholic Church head
Pope Francis marks 12 years as head of the Catholic Church on Thursday, seemingly out of danger after a month in hospital but with his health casting a shadow over his future.
Pope spends 12th anniversary as head of Catholic church in hospital recovering
Pope Francis has begun his 28th consecutive day in hospital on the 12th anniversary of when he was elected pope in 2013 following five ballots in a papal conclave.
How many popes have there been in the Roman Catholic Church?
According to the Vatican, there have been 266 popes in the Catholic Church starting with St. Peter and going all the way up to the current pontiff, Pope Francis
Pope marks 12 years in job in hospital and with future uncertain
Pope Francis marked 12 years as head of the Catholic Church on Thursday, seemingly out of danger after a month in hospital but with his health casting a shadow over
Pope Francis marks 12 years as head of Catholic Church on his 28th day in hospital
Pope Francis marked 12 years as head of the Catholic Church on Thursday, seemingly out of danger after a month in hospital but with his health casting a shadow over his future. The 88-year-old pontiff was for a time critically ill as he battled pneumonia in both lungs at Rome's Gemelli hospital,
Pope had another restful night in hospital says Vatican
Pope Francis had another restful night in Rome's Gemelli hospital, where he is spending the 12th anniversary of his election as the head of the Catholic Church, the Holy See Press Office said on Thursday.
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