US EditionPope Francis makes first public appearance in five weeks as he leaves hospital
- Pope Francis made his first public appearance in five weeks following recovery from pneumonia, attracting a large crowd at the hospital entrance.
- The pope's hospitalization lasted 38 days, marking the longest of his papacy, causing concern among Catholic faithful and the Vatican.
- Doctors confirmed his release, advising him to avoid large groups and exertion, but he can eventually return to normal activities.
- During his illness, the pope never required intubation or lost consciousness.
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Pope returns to Vatican after long hospitalization
ROME (CNS) — Immediately before leaving Rome’s Gemelli hospital after more than five weeks of treatment for breathing difficulties, double pneumonia and infections, Pope Francis greeted hundreds of people who gathered outside the hospital March 23. With a very weak voice, Pope Francis thanked the crowd, waving his hands and giving a thumbs up. He also pointed to a woman carrying a yellow-wrapped bouquet of flowers and told the crowd, “She’s good…
Pope leaves hospital after surviving life-threatening bout of pneumonia, takes detour going home
A weak and frail Pope Francis left the hospital Sunday after surviving a five-week, life-threatening bout of pneumonia, giving a thumbs up to an adoring crowd and taking a detour to go pray at a Rome-area church before returning home to the Vatican. A motorcade carrying the 88-year-old pope wound…
A fragile Pope Francis returned to the Vatican on Sunday after a five-week hospital stay for a double pneumonia, and made a surprise stop at his favorite basilica on his way home before starting two months of rest and recovery.
Pope Francis, still weak, returned to the Vatican on Sunday after suffering from bilateral pneumonia, which had him more than a month in treatment in order to overcome his complex state of health. The pontiff, he gave himself a moment to greet and thank his gathered faithful.
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