Pope Francis must learn to speak

Cardinal Victor Manuel Fernandez, head of the Vatican's Doctrinal Office, said on March 21 that Pope Francis is gradually recovering in the hospital.

Cardinal Fernandez said Pope Francis will have to “relearn how to speak” after a long period of being on high-flow oxygen. The head of the Vatican’s doctrinal office also dismissed speculation that Pope Francis would choose to retire for health reasons, insisting the head of the church is making a comeback.

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In a health update on March 21, the Vatican said Pope Francis' condition remained stable with "slight improvements in his breathing and mobility." He has also not needed a ventilator at night since March 17, but is now receiving oxygen most of the time through a small tube placed under his nose.

It is unclear how long Pope Francis will be in hospital. The Vatican has not yet made an official statement on when the Pope will be discharged, according to Reuters.

Cardinal Fernandez is not sure whether the Pope will be able to return home before Easter, April 20. "The Pope can return, but the doctors want to be 100% sure, because he will spend all his limited time dedicating himself to the people, not to himself," Cardinal Fernandez said.

Pope Francis was taken to Rome's Gemelli Hospital on February 14 for treatment after having difficulty breathing for several days. He was diagnosed with double pneumonia. During that time, the Vatican released only a short recording of the Pope's speech on March 6, which showed his voice was broken and out of breath. Although his health is no longer the same as before, the Pope still handles many tasks.

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According to AP, since becoming the leader of the Vatican in 2013, Pope Francis has been hospitalized several times for treatment of lung and intestinal diseases. When he was young, he suffered from severe pneumonia and had to have part of a lung removed.

This hospitalization is Pope Francis' fourth and longest since he took office in 2013.

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