Pope Francis will greet and pray with those outside Gemelli Hospital from a window during the traditional Sunday prayer tomorrow. The 88-year-old Pope, who has been undergoing treatment for bilateral pneumonia for the past 37 days at Gemelli Hospital in Rome due to severe bronchitis, will be expected to greet and pray with those awaiting him outside the hospital according to the Vatican Press Office.

The spiritual leader of Catholics and the Head of State of Vatican City, Pope Francis, is planning to greet and pray with those gathered outside the hospital where he is being treated tomorrow. This will be the first time in over a month that the Pope, who has been hospitalized, will appear in public to greet those waiting for him. Previously, on March 16, the Vatican shared a single photo from behind of the Pope praying in the hospital chapel, which marked the first image of the Catholic spiritual leader after his admission to the hospital. Additionally, it was mentioned that the Pope will not lead the prayer, and the text of the prayer will be shared in writing as it was in previous weeks. Furthermore, the latest update on the Pope’s health status shared by the Vatican yesterday evening stated, “The Pope’s health condition remains stable. There are slight improvements in the respiratory tract. He now receives only high-flow oxygen therapy at night instead of masked mechanical ventilation. The doctors have not yet provided information on whether he will be discharged from the hospital.”

Since February 14, Pope Francis has been in the hospital. On February 9 and 12, he mentioned having bronchitis and difficulty breathing during two public events and was unable to deliver a speech, asking his aides to read the speech texts. The Pope was admitted to Gemelli Hospital on February 14, where he was reported to have a polymicrobial infection in the respiratory tract. On February 18, the Vatican announced that the Pope had developed bilateral pneumonia and his clinical condition presented a complex picture. On February 22, it was mentioned that the Pope had suffered an asthma attack and his condition was critical. On February 28, the Vatican reported that a bronchoaspiration was performed on the Pope after he had an asthma attack, mechanical ventilation was initiated, and he responded well to treatment. The spiritual leader of Catholics experienced acute respiratory failure twice on March 3, with non-invasive mechanical ventilation being restarted. Since March 4, the Pope has been stable and has started showing signs of slight improvement. On March 12, it was reported that the last chest X-ray taken revealed the improvements recorded in previous days radiologically.