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Pope Francis <\/a><\/span>entered the fifth week of hospital treatment for double pneumonia<\/a><\/span> on Saturday very much looking ahead as he continued work on a signature priority of his papacy and signs of his recovery remained on a positive trajectory.<\/p>\n

Working from the Gemelli hospital, Francis has approved a three-year implementation and evaluation process for his reform project that aims to make the church a more welcoming and responsive place. The Vatican office for the synod, or gathering of bishops, released a timetable through 2028 to implement the reforms and said Francis had approved the calendar last week.<\/p>\n

The Vatican announced Friday that it would provide medical updates on the pope less frequently, in what it called a positive development. It also has ceased issuing brief morning advisories that the pope had slept well and was starting his day.<\/p>\n

Doctors this week said the 88-year-old pontiff was no longer in critical, life-threatening condition, but have continued to emphasize that his condition remained complex due to his age, lack of mobility and the loss of part of a lung as a young man.<\/p>\n

A mass was held in St. Peter’s Basilica Friday in honor of\u00a0Pope Francis<\/a><\/span>\u00a0as the 88-year-old marked two milestones this week: His 12-year anniversary as pontiff and the one-month mark since he was\u00a0hospitalized<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n

Francis was admitted to the hospital on Feb. 14 after a bout of bronchitis that made it difficult for him to speak. Doctors soon added a diagnosis of double pneumonia and a polymicrobial (bacterial, viral and fungal) infection.<\/p>\n

The first three weeks of his hospitalization were marked by a rollercoaster of setbacks, including respiratory crises, mild kidney failure and a severe coughing fit.<\/p>\n

But medical updates this week have focused on his continued physical and respiratory therapy, as well as the rotation from high-flow oxygen through nostril tubes during the day and a non-invasive ventilation mask at night to help ensure his rest. An X-ray this week confirmed that the infection was clearing.<\/p>\n

With little more to report, doctors on Friday canceled a planned medical update. The next is likely to be issued later Saturday. Doctors have not indicated how much longer Francis will be hospitalized.<\/p>\n

The pope this week participated in Lenten spiritual exercises from the hospital, which Vatican officials have said implied a lighter workload.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The only public sign of life from the pope since his hospitalization was a recorded audio message <\/a><\/span>thanking people for their prayers for his recovery in a weak and labored voice. It was played in St. Peter’s Square for the faithful gathered for a nightly recitation of the rosary prayer.<\/p>\n

For the last four Sundays, the traditional blessing that the pope delivers from a window overlooking St. Peter’s Square has been released as a text.<\/p>\n

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