Doctors "happy" Pope is going home, say 2 months of rest ahead<br /><br />Pope Francis will be discharged from hospital on Sunday, March 23, but will need a further two months of rest at the Vatican, the head of his medical team said on Saturday, March 22.<br /><br />Francis, 88, has been battling pneumonia for more than five weeks after being admitted to Rome's Gemelli hospital on February 14 with a severe respiratory infection that became the most serious health crisis of his 12-year papacy.<br /><br />While Francis will return to the Vatican on Sunday, his doctors said it would take some time for his ageing body to fully heal.<br /><br />VATICAN MEDIA / REUTERS VIDEO<br /><br />Subscribe to The Manila Times Channel - https://tmt.ph/YTSubscribe <br /><br />Visit our website at https://www.manilatimes.net <br /><br />Follow us: <br />Facebook - https://tmt.ph/facebook <br />Instagram - https://tmt.ph/instagram <br />Twitter - https://tmt.ph/twitter <br />DailyMotion - https://tmt.ph/dailymotion <br /><br />Subscribe to our Digital Edition - https://tmt.ph/digital <br /><br />Check out our Podcasts: <br />Spotify - https://tmt.ph/spotify <br />Apple Podcasts - https://tmt.ph/applepodcasts <br />Amazon Music - https://tmt.ph/amazonmusic <br />Deezer: https://tmt.ph/deezer <br />Tune In: https://tmt.ph/tunein<br /><br />#TheManilaTimes<br />#worldnews <br />#popefrancis
