Pope Francis faces long, fraught fight for recovery, doctors say


Candles are placed outside Gemelli Hospital, where Pope Francis is admitted for treatment, in Rome, Italy, March 7, 2025. REUTERS/Leonardo Benassatto

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -Three weeks to the day after being admitted to Rome's Gemelli hospital, Pope Francis is still struggling to shake off the double pneumonia that has battered his already fragile health.

The 88-year-old pontiff has not been seen in public since entering hospital, and the Vatican has given no indication of when he might come out, or when he could resume anything like his usually demanding work schedule.

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