What we know about the health of Pope Francis

Pope Francis attends the weekly general audience at St Peter's Square in The Vatican on November 20, 2024. (Photo by Filippo MONTEFORTE / AFP)

Pope Francis, 88, who has been in hospital since February 14 with pneumonia in both lungs, has been gradually improving and talk has turned to when he might go home.

But the Argentine has still not been seen in public since his admission, and in an audio message released on March 6, the octogenarian sounded weak and breathless.