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The Associated Press reports:
Pope Francis made his first public appearance in five weeks before being discharged Sunday from the hospital, where he survived a severe case of pneumonia that twice threatened his life and raised the prospect of a papal resignation or funeral.
The 88-year-old pontiff offered a Sunday blessing from Rome’s Gemelli hospital, where a huge crowd gathered at the main entry piazza, including patients wheeled outside to see him in person. After saying goodbye to hospital staff, Francis is to return to the Vatican to begin at least two months of rest, rehabilitation and convalescence.
Doctors, who announced his planned release at a Saturday evening news conference, have said he should refrain from meeting with big groups of people or exerting himself, but that eventually he should be able to resume all his normal activities.
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Breaking News: Pope Francis will be discharged from the hospital on Sunday and sent to recover in the Vatican for at least two months.
— The New York Times (@nytimes.com) March 22, 2025 at 1:49 PM
#PopeFrancis comes out onto the balcony of #Rome‘s Gemelli hospital. pic.twitter.com/QkUN3M3IfB
— Catholic News Service Rome (@CatholicNewsSvc) March 23, 2025
Pope Francis, who has been in hospital for more than five weeks, has appeared in public for the first time, waving from a balcony https://t.co/oGnZedhdlF pic.twitter.com/mzT2RZmr1Y
— RTÉ News (@rtenews) March 23, 2025