March 13 (UPI) -- Pope Francis marked the 12th year of his pontificate Thursday while still recovering from lung infection.

As he enters his 13th year as pope, Francis stands tall as the moral authority in today’s world, a voice pleading for humanity, peace and respect for the dignity of all people.

Pope Francis delivers Urbi et Orbi Christmas Day at St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican on Wednesday, December 25, 2024. Urbi et Orbi means "for the city and for the world" and is addressed not only ...

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Pope Francis has been hospitalized at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital since mid-February, where he has been battling double pneumonia. On Friday, he had a sudden respiratory episode, which required him to ...

As Pope Francis remains hospitalised with double pneumonia, the Vatican says his condition is improving, but his prognosis remains uncertain.

On Thursday, the Vatican will mark the 12th anniversary of Francis’ election, the first with the pope out of sight but still ...

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Pope Francis holds an audience with donors of the St. Peter's Square Christmas tree and Nativity scene, at the Vatican (photo credit: REMO CASSILI/REUTERS) Pope Francis, battling double pneumonia ...

It would be a tragedy if the pontiff left this world with the current global leadership crisis, where greed and egos escalate crises ...

On Ash Wednesday, observant Catholics receive a sign of the cross in ashes on their foreheads, a gesture that underscores human mortality. It is an obligatory day of fasting and abstinence for ...