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Pope Francis to Be Discharged After Month-Long Hospital Stay for Pneumonia

Pope Francis to Be Discharged After Month-Long Hospital Stay for Pneumonia

Vatican City, March 23, 2025 – Pope Francis will be discharged on Sunday from Gemelli Hospital, where he has spent over a month receiving treatment for double pneumonia, according to Sergio Alfieri, the head of his medical team.Alfieri confirmed that the 88-year-old pontiff is in a stable clinical condition but will need to continue partial drug therapy and undergo a two-month recovery period. Despite his hospitalization since February 14, the Pope is expected to make his first public appearance on Sunday, greeting well-wishers from the hospital's balcony before returning to Casa Santa Marta, his residence since 2013.The Vatican press office…
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