Pope Francis to be discharged from hospital on Sunday

The Holy Father will be discharged from tomorrow in stable clinical condition with a prescription to partially continue drug therapy and a convalescence and rest period of at least two months,” Alfieri told reporters at a news conference at Gemelli on Saturday.

“Today we are happy to say that tomorrow he will be at home,” he added.

The pontiff will also make his first public appearance on Sunday at the hospital’s balcony before making his way back to the Casa Santa Marta, his residence since the 2013 conclave, according to Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni.

Francis, who has been in hospital since February 14, has recovered from double pneumonia, but not all of the infections he has been suffering from, according to Dr. Luigi Carbone, the vice-director of the Vatican’s healthcare service.

The pope’s voice is improving but he still needs time to recover, he added.

The 88-year-old pontiff will continue the therapy and physiotherapy after he has been discharged, Carbone added.