Pope Francis greets crowds at Vatican in first appearance since leaving hospital

Pilgrims walk to the Holy Door at St Peter’s Basilica on March 26, 2025 in Vatican City, Vatican.

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Pope Francis on Sunday 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 to greet crowds.

Francis, 88, had been out of public view since March 23, when he gave 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.

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