The 88-year-old pontiff has been hospitalized for six weeks with pneumonia in both lungs. He will need to rest in the Vatican for at least two months, his doctors said.

Pope Francis ’ doctors are providing their first in-person update on the pontiff’s condition in a month, in a sign that he has made good and steady progress in his battle against double pneumonia. The Saturday evening briefing is the first since Feb.

Pope Francis has been advised to take rest and recuperation for two months to recover from pneumonia in both his lungs after his release from a hospital in Rome on Sunday, doctors have said. His medical team revealed that his life was in danger on two occasions and administering of oxygen eased both life-threating conditions.