Pope francis is expected to leave the hospital after being treated for bromchitis.

Pope Francis is expected to be discharged on Saturday from the Rome hospital where he is being treated for bronchitis, the Vatican says. His spokesman says the pope's recovery has been “normal” and he ate a pizza for dinner on Thursday. 86-year-old Francis was admitted to Gemelli Polyclinic, where doctors said the was receiving antibiotics intravenously to treat his bronchitis. The hospital admission came four days before Palm Sunday — the start of Holy Week.