Overview

• Pope Francis, 88, continues to recover from life-threatening bilateral pneumonia treated with intensive care at Rome's Gemelli Clinic earlier this year.
• The Pope's rehabilitation includes daily physiotherapy and breathing exercises, with gradual improvement reported by the Vatican Press Service.
• Cardinal Angelo Comastri will lead the Easter Sunday Mass, while other senior cardinals will oversee key Holy Week ceremonies in the Pope's stead.
• The Pope has made limited public appearances, including a wheelchair-assisted visit to St. Peter's Square on Palm Sunday and Santa Maria Maggiore.
• The Vatican has not finalized the Pope's Easter participation, though he may deliver the Urbi et Orbi blessing from St. Peter's Basilica if his condition allows and weather permits.