Pope Francis to be released from hospital on Sunday

He was admitted to the hospital on February 14 after a bout of bronchitis worsened

Pope Francis (Christopher Furlong/PA)

Pope Francis will be released from hospital on Sunday after 38 days battling a life-threatening case of pneumonia in both lungs, his doctors have said.

Gemelli Hospital medical director Dr Sergio Alfieri said Francis will require at least two months of rest and rehabilitation as he continues recovering at the Vatican.