ROME – Nearly a week after being discharged from the hospital, Pope Francis continues to make slow but steady improvement, however, it is still unclear whether he will be able to preside over Holy Week and Easter liturgies.
The Vatican Press Office said Friday the pope continues to undergo daily respiratory and motor physiotherapy, and he continues to receive drug therapy to treat the remnants of his complex respiratory infection.
He was discharged from Rome’s Gemelli Hospital on Sunday, March 23, after spending 38 days at the facility for treatment of a polymicrobial respiratory infection and double pneumonia. Admitted Feb. 14, he had two close brushes with death during the ordeal, but managed to pull through.
