The 88-year-old pontiff has been hospitalized for six weeks with pneumonia in both lungs. He will need to rest in the Vatican for at least two months, his doctors said.

Before leaving the hospital, the Pope gave a thumbs-up to the crowd after he was wheeled out onto the balcony.

Pope Francis has been in hospital for more than a week with what some media reports are now calling “double pneumonia”. The Vatican released a statement on Tuesday evening saying laboratory tests, chest X-rays,

The pontiff will need at least two months of rest after spending nearly 40 days battling a life-threatening case of pneumonia in both lungs Pope Francis will be released from hospital on Sunday, after 38 days battling a life-threatening case of pneumonia in both lungs,

ROME -- ROME (AP) — Pope Francis ’ doctors are providing their first in-person update on the pontiff’s condition in a month, in a sign that he has made good and steady progress in his battle against double pneumonia.

In an interview, the leader of Pope Francis’s medical team called it “a miracle” that the 88-year-old pontiff left the hospital, but said he needs to change his vigorous habits, at least for a while,

The Vatican on Friday said Pope Francis' health has continued to improve after his release from hospital. The 88-year-old is still receiving oxygen through a tube in his nose, but at a lower dose, a Vatican spokesman said.

Pope Francis is recovering after a severe case of pneumonia. Cardinal Pietro Parolin assures that he will still be able to lead the Church, albeit in a new way. Currently, rest is crucial for him. Pope Francis,

Pope Francis is recovering after a serious case of pneumonia. Cardinal Pietro Parolin assures that he will still be able to lead the Church, albeit in a new way. Currently, rest is crucial for him. Pope Francis,