Pope Francis celebrates 88! His tight program remains unbroken

Pope Francis celebrates 88! His tight program remains unbroken

Vatikanstadt, Italien - Vatican city, December 16, 2024 - a historical moment for Pope Francis! The Pontifex, who comes from Argentina, turns 88 on December 17 and has been the second oldest pope in church history since October 16, 2024, with impressive 32,082 days of life. Only Leo XIII. Was older and died in 1903 at the blessed age of 93. To break this record, Francis would have to stay in office until May 2030 when he could be celebrated with 93 candles at his birthday cake. These age data are not only impressive, but also represent a challenge, especially in view of his health problems, which forced him to a wheelchair, such as kathpress reported.

Franziskus, who was elected Pope on March 13, 2013, succeeded Benedict XVI. and remains a formative figure in the Catholic Church. His life path from the modest beginnings in Buenos Aires to the highest church office is characterized by a deep commitment to social justice and reforms. His upcoming plans are ambitious: On December 24, 2024, he will open the "Holy Year 2025" and expects over 30 million visitors to Rome. Despite physical restrictions, he remains active and committed, even if he struggles with severe health sets, such as bruising on the chin after a fall, what Vatican News described in detail.

his leadership style, paired with humor and humanity, has led to it that he is experiencing both admiration and challenges. The Pope plans to visit Turkey next year to commemorate the Council of Nizea - ​​an important event that goes back 1,700 years. While he continues his reform plans for the Catholic Church, once initiated in the world synod, he shows his tireless determination to be the voice of the weakest in society. With the approach to a new phase of life and the health challenges, he is faced with the important task of continuing to lead the Catholic Church into a modern future.