Doctors Announce Major Decision On Pope Francis

A few days ago, the Vatican shared a positive update regarding the health of Pope Francis, who has been hospitalized for the past five weeks as a result of pneumonia in both lungs. Now, it sounds like his health has improved enough to be discharged from the hospital altogether.

On Wednesday, the Vatican and its Holy See Press Office announced that doctors had "suspended the non-invasive mechanical ventilation" at night and "also reduced the need for high-flow oxygen therapy" by day – a very positive update for the Pope.

It seems that Pope Francis only continued to improve from that point and doctors determined on Saturday that he was healthy enough to be discharged from the hospital.

According to the New York Times, doctors have made a final decision regarding his health as they determined that Pope Francis can return to the Vatican, where he will need to rest and recover for at least two months.

Pope Francis' doctors highlighted the severity of his case, noting that the case of pneumonia in both lungs had been so severe that it had twice put his life in grave danger.

For several weeks, Pope Francis was in critical condition, as a result of the pneumonia. Doctors said he experienced an asthmatic respiratory crisis, mild kidney failure, and a bronchial spasm that caused him to inhale his vomit after a coughing fit.

However, they said his condition has now been stable for the last two weeks and that he had overcome his most dangerous infections.

Though he is set to be discharged from the hospital, he will still require therapy and oxygen before he is able to resume his normal schedule, just like any other patient recovering from pneumonia.

Still, this is obviously an extremely positive turn of events for Pope Francis, given the severity of his condition.