{"id":14749,"date":"2025-03-22T18:12:09","date_gmt":"2025-03-22T18:12:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/pope-francis-to-leave-hospital-on-sunday-return-to-the-vatican-to-continue-recovery-doctors-say\/"},"modified":"2025-03-22T18:12:09","modified_gmt":"2025-03-22T18:12:09","slug":"pope-francis-to-leave-hospital-on-sunday-return-to-the-vatican-to-continue-recovery-doctors-say","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/pope-francis-to-leave-hospital-on-sunday-return-to-the-vatican-to-continue-recovery-doctors-say\/","title":{"rendered":"Pope Francis to leave hospital on Sunday, return to the Vatican to continue recovery, doctors say"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- ItShrt World News -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"1882483372\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/tag\/pope-francis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">Pope Francis<\/a>\u00a0will be discharged from the hospital on Sunday \u2014 five weeks after he was admitted for treatment for double pneumonia, the doctors treating the pontiff announced Saturday. He will return to the Vatican, but doctors said he will need at least two months of rest and rehabilitation after leaving Rome&#8217;s Gemelli Hospital.<\/p>\n<p>The 88-year-old pontiff has been battling double pneumonia in both lungs after he was <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/pope-francis-being-hospitalized-for-bronchitis-and-testing-vatican-says\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">admitted to the hospital<\/a><\/span> on Feb. 14 after a bout of bronchitis that made it difficult for him to speak. He has remained out of public view since then.<\/p>\n<p>His doctors held an in-person briefing on Saturday evening, the first in about a month.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The good news is that the pope will be discharged tomorrow,&#8221; Gemelli medical director Dr. Sergio Alfieri said. &#8220;During his hospitalization, he presented two critical episodes during which the Holy Father&#8217;s life was in danger. He subsequently made slow but progressive improvements.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-image is-image embed--float-none embed--size-medium\">\n<p>      <span class=\"img embed__content\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" alt=\"ITALY-VATICAN-POPE-HEALTH \" height=\"414\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2025\/03\/22\/c6c3ad5d-86dc-4656-8282-3ad6b1c53766\/thumbnail\/620x414\/8a60d85c35073c9da03412be0bf8f649\/gettyimages-2205763116.jpg?v=9e5c48f1b04ac2a564e8a4c51250ac89 1x, https:\/\/assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2025\/03\/22\/c6c3ad5d-86dc-4656-8282-3ad6b1c53766\/thumbnail\/1240x828\/417fe45b78a1a9e7c75f7be1a48a4cd2\/gettyimages-2205763116.jpg?v=9e5c48f1b04ac2a564e8a4c51250ac89 2x\"\/><\/span><figcaption class=\"embed__caption-container\">\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__caption\">The director of the Holy See Press Office, Matteo Bruni speaks next to Professor Sergio Alfieri and doctor Luigi Carbone (L) during a press conference at the Gemelli hospital where Pope Francis is hospitalized in Rome, on March 22, 2025.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                TIZIANA FABI\/AFP via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>                          <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Alfieri said Francis will be discharged in stable condition and will continue medication &#8220;for a long time and observe at least two months of rest.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Luigi Carbone, the pope&#8217;s personal doctor, said the discharge is a &#8220;period of convalescence.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;At the Vatican, we have prepared the necessary assistance and we are ready to have him back at Santa Marta,&#8221; he said, adding, &#8220;We hope that within a brief period, he can go back to his normal activity.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Carbone said the pope was very happy to be going home.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier Saturday, the <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/VaticanNews\/status\/1903388573723672876\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Vatican said<\/a>\u00a0that Francis will make his first public appearance in five weeks and &#8220;intends to wave and offer blessing&#8221; from the hospital after the Angelus prayers.<\/p>\n<p>The pope has missed the Angelus prayers for five straight weeks for the first time in his papacy. The Angelus prayers are normally recited by the pope every Sunday from a window overlooking St. Peter&#8217;s Square to the gathered faithful.<\/p>\n<p>The current hospitalization is the longest of Francis&#8217; papacy. It has been marked by a rollercoaster of setbacks, including <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/pope-francis-health-condition-not-critical-currently-vatican-sources-say\/\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">respiratory crises<\/a><\/span>, <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/pope-francis-respiratory-crisis-vatican-update\/\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">mild kidney failure<\/a><\/span>, and a severe coughing fit, which forced doctors to put Francis on a mechanical ventilation mask. At no point did he lose consciousness, and doctors reported he was alert and cooperative.<\/p>\n<p>The Argentine pope is prone to respiratory illnesses in the winter. He had part of one lung removed as a young man.<\/p>\n<p>Though out of public view for weeks, the pope shared a <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/pope-francis-health-audio-message-vatican-3-weeks-hospital-pneumonia\/\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">recorded message<\/a><\/span> in early March thanking people for their prayers for his recovery. The message \u2013 which highlighted Francis&#8217; weak and labored voice \u2013 was played in St. Peter&#8217;s Square for the faithful gathered for a nightly recitation of the rosary prayer. The Vatican also <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/pope-francis-photo-mass-hospital\/\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">released a photo of the pope<\/a><\/span> at prayer.<\/p>\n<p>During his hospital stay, the church celebrated the <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/pope-francis-mass-1-month-hospital-12-years-pontiff\/\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">12th anniversary<\/a><\/span> of Francis&#8217; papacy with a Mass in his honor.<\/p>\n<p>Pope Francis has been adamant about sharing an unprecedented level of detail when it comes to his health, going against centuries of secrecy surrounding pontiffs&#8217; medical conditions.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- data-recirc-source=\"queryly\" --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"component list recirculation component--type-recirculation \">\n<p><h3 class=\"component__title\">More from CBS News<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<p>    <!-- tags --><\/p>\n<div class=\"content-author\">\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/team\/lucia-suarez-sang\/\" class=\"content-author__name\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">Lucia Suarez Sang<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"content-author__bio\">\n<div class=\"content-author__full-information\">\n<p class=\"content-author__text\">Lucia Suarez Sang is an associate managing editor at CBSNews.com. 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