If the last few days are any guide, Francis will likely follow the Vatican’s spiritual retreat remotely while his physical and respiratory therapy continues.

After 27 days in the hospital due to a respiratory issue, the Vatican has announced that Pope Francis is showing a 'slight improvement.'

Pope Francis has spent 18 full days at Rome’s Gemelli hospital recovering from double pneumonia. It’s by far the longest hospitalization of his 12-year papacy.

Pope Francis, 88, is seeing improvements in his health while receiving treatment for double pneumonia at Rome's Gemelli hospital, according to the Vatican. Doctors have adjusted their prognosis, indicating he's no longer in immediate danger,

Pope Francis will on Thursday mark the 12th anniversary of his election as leader of the world's 1.4 billion Catholics, but he will do so from Rome's Gemelli hospital where he has been treated for double pneumonia for almost a month.

The recovery of Pope Francis from double pneumonia continued Wednesday as he inched toward notching some important milestones in his papacy: The 12th anniversary Thursday of his election as pope