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

For nearly two millennia, the papacy has shaped world history, standing at the intersection of faith, politics, and power.

Now the Gelli is *** very respected hospital in Italy and was named after Agostino ... the longest papacy reign was that of Pope Pius IX, who served over 31 years from 1846 to 1878.