US EditionPope Francis to be discharged from hospital on Sunday
- Pope Francis was discharged from the hospital after a five-week battle with double pneumonia, marking a serious health crisis in his papacy, as reported by the Vatican.
- Doctors have prescribed two months of rest at the Vatican, advising Pope Francis to avoid large or stressful meetings during his recovery.
- Despite his hospitalization, Pope Francis continued leading the Church and was making usual appointments, indicating ongoing institutional work, according to Vatican updates.
- The pontiff expressed gratitude for the care he received, stating, 'In this long period of hospitalization, I have had the opportunity to experience the patience of the Lord,' as noted in his message.
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Pope Francis will receive the medical discharge in "stable clinical conditions" on Sunday, March 23, after 37 days of admission to the Gemelli Hospital in Rome. The Pontiff will be transferred to the residence of St. Martha in the Vatican this Sunday and it is planned that, earlier, he will come to the window of the Gemelli Hospital at the time of the Angelus to greet, as reported this Saturday by the Holy See Press Office. Pope Francis has alre…
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Pope Francis Faces Long Recovery After Severe Pneumonia Battle
Pope Francis’s medical team announced his discharge from Gemelli Hospital in Rome on March 23, 2025, after a 38-day fight with pneumonia. The 88-year-old pontiff endured a severe respiratory infection since February 14, marking his toughest health crisis in 12 years as pope. Doctors now mandate two months of rest, signaling a significant pause for […]
Pope Francis discharged from Rome hospital still needs to rest
Pope Francis was discharged from Rome's Gemelli Clinic Sunday after a 37-day hospitalization following a respiratory ailment. He will continue his recuperation at the Santa Marta Residence, Vatican sources said. Although the 88-year-old pontiff’s life was in danger at times, he was never intubated and remained alert throughout, it was also explained.
It was a month in which the worst was expected, but this Sunday Pope Francis received medical discharge and reappeared in public. There were 38 days spent in Gemelli Hospital in Rome, due to respiratory problems, but doctors have assured that it is enough and that his recovery must continue in the residence of Santa Marta, in the Vatican. Thus, room 201, corresponding to his room, will become a rehabilitation center for two months. On Sunday mor…
ROME — A frail and weary Pope Francis returned home to the Vatican from the hospital after surviving a life-threatening five-week bout of pneumonia.
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