Pope Francis: Comeback after a stay in the clinic on Sunday planned!

Pope Francis: Comeback after a stay in the clinic on Sunday planned!

Pope Francis, who has been in Rome in the university clinic "Agostino Gemelli" in Rome since February 14, will leave the hospital on Sunday, March 22, 2025. His condition is stable, but his recovery requires longer pharmacological therapy in the Santa Marta guest house in the Vatican, his doctors explained at a press conference. The 88-year-old Pope will have to come to rest for at least two months in order to recover completely, said OE24.

The head of the Catholic Church plans to show himself publicly again after five weeks of his hospital treatment. According to the Vatican, Francis will be greeting and blessing to the believers after the traditional Angelus prayer in the Gemelli Clinic. During his stay, he suffered from bronchitis and bilateral pneumonia and needed additional oxygen several times. Only a photo was published by his illness, which shows him from behind, as the Süddeutsche Zeitung . The way the Pope will show remains unclear; It may speak of the window or balcony, similar to his predecessor Johannes Paul II in the past.

outlook for the future

Cardinal Victor Fernandez, a close confidante of the Pope, stated that a new phase of the pontificate could begin after a possible release from the hospital. Despite the health challenges, Fernandez does not believe that a resignation will be part of these surprises. He emphasized that the Pope has "learned many things that will be important for the church and the world in the past few weeks. The Vatican stands in front of the big Easter celebrations, and it remains to be seen whether Francis can return by then, according to the further information from OE24.