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Pope Francis makes surprise first appearance at Vatican after hospital stay
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14:3306 Apr, 2025

Pope Francis makes surprise first appearance at Vatican after hospital stay

 Pope Francis made his first public appearance since being discharged from hospital two weeks ago after treatment for double pneumonia, entering St. Peter's Square at the Vatican in a wheelchair on Sunday to greet cheering crowds, Reuters reports.
 
Francis, 88, had been out of public view since March 23, when he had given a short greeting before leaving Rome's Gemelli hospital after more than five weeks of treatment in the most serious health crisis of his 12-year papacy.
 
The pope, in a previously unannounced move, came out to the square shortly before noon (1000 GMT) at the end of the celebration of a Mass for the Catholic Church's Jubilee year.
 
Coming in front of the main altar for the service in bright sunshine, Francis waved to the crowds, before speaking briefly.
"Happy Sunday to everyone," the pope said, speaking in a frail voice while receiving oxygen via a small hose under his nose. "Thank you so much."
 
The pope smiled broadly as he greeted crowds. His voice, though weak, sounded stronger than it had during the March 23 appearance, when he struggled to speak.
 
Francis usually offers a weekly noon-time prayer in St. Peter's Square on Sundays. But he has not been able to do this since February 9, before going to hospital.
 
He was admitted to hospital on February 14 for a bout of bronchitis that developed into double pneumonia, an especially serious condition for him as he had pleurisy as a young adult and had part of one lung removed.

 

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