Pope Francis received a surprise on the 12th anniversary of his papacy in the form of a cake. Pope Francis is having to celebrate the 12th anniversary of his papacy in the hospital, as he's been hospitalized at Rome's Gemelli Hospital since Valentine's Day, receiving treatment for bronchitis which developed into bilateral pneumonia.

Pope Francis is starting his 29th straight day in the hospital, a day after he marked the 12th anniversary of his elected pope following five ballots in a papal conclave.

On the occasion of the 12th anniversary of his election to the papacy, Pope Francis received hundreds of drawings, messages, and letters from children and well-wishers worldwide.