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Pope Franciss 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 the Vaticans leader.The illness struck hard, evolving from bronchitis into double pneumonia affecting both lungs, worsened by a past lung surgery in his youth.
Francis suffered four acute respiratory crises, two life-threatening, requiring non-invasive ventilation through a mask to breathe.Dr.
Sergio Alfieri, his lead physician, confirmed the pneumonia cleared, but a complex infection lingers, demanding careful recovery.
This hospitalization stretched longer than any in his papacy, testing his resilience as he lost weight and struggled to speak.Doctors expect his voice to take weeks to recover, while a nurse will assist him at Casa Santa Marta.
On Sunday, he waved from the hospital balcony, blessing hundreds below before heading home.Pope Francis Faces Long Recovery After Severe Pneumonia Battle.
(Photo Internet reproduction)Pope Francis Health CrisisThe figures tell a stark story: 38 days hospitalized, four crises, two months of rest prescribed.
Behind them lies a leader managing a global church of 1.3 billion amid personal frailty.His partial lung removal decades ago left him vulnerable, yet he pressed on, approving saints and writing peace letters from his bed.
Now, the Vatican faces disruption.
Francis planned to meet King Charles on April 8 and lead Easter on April 20.Officials will decide later if he can manage, as his absence could shift church priorities.
Business leaders and governments watch closely, given his influence on social and economic issues.Francis returned via his modest Fiat 500L, stopping to pray at Saint Mary Major Basilica, a quiet nod to tradition.
At 88, he defies resignation rumors, but this ordeal underscores his limits.
The world now waits as he heals, his recovery shaping the Vaticans next steps in an uncertain time.





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