After five weeks of hospitalization with pneumonia, including moments where he came close to death, Pope Francis is back at home in the Vatican recovering.

In an interview, the leader of Pope Francis’s medical team called it “a miracle” that the 88-year-old pontiff left the hospital, but said he needs to change his vigorous habits, at least for a while,

Pope Francis' condition during his recent hospitalization was so grave that doctors considered ending his treatment, his lead doctor said in an interview published Tuesday. Why it matters: Francis' five-week-long hospital stay sparked fears of a possible papal resignation.