Francis celebrates 12 years as Pope in hospital, here's how his condition is

As Pope Francis, 88, continues to recover from double pneumonia at Rome's Gemelli Hospital, he has marked 12 years as Pope.

The Pope was hospitalized on February 14 after several days of trouble with bronchitis.

After overcoming the most critical phase of his illness, the Pope sent an audio message to the faithful who were praying for him in St. Peter's Square on March 6. "I thank you from the bottom of my heart for your prayers for my health from the Square. I accompany you from here. May God bless you and Our Lady Mary protect you. Thank you," he said in Spanish.

As highlighted in Vatican News, before the serious health problem emerged, the Pope had recited the Angelus or Regina Coeli prayer 45 times with the faithful, held 32 General Audiences, presided over 30 Divine Liturgies, and held almost 230 meetings.

On Christmas Eve he opened the Holy Door of St. Peter's Basilica, inaugurating the Jubilee Year of Hope. Two days later, he opened the Holy Door at the Rebibbia prisons, symbolically extending the Jubilee Year to those aspects of life most in need of reconciliation.

In addition, last October, Pope Francis led the final Synod, concluding a three-year process aimed at engaging all Church stakeholders in discussions on listening and participation.

In September, the Pope embarked on his longest Apostolic Journey to date, visiting Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, East Timor, and Singapore. That same month, he visited Luxembourg and Belgium, and in December, he traveled to the French island of Corsica.

The Holy Father also made three pastoral visits to Venice, Verona and Trieste between May and July.