Pope Francis is making his first public appearance in five weeks before being discharged from the hospital where he was treated for a life-threatening case of pneumonia

People watch Pope Francis during his first public appearance in five weeks, on the day of his discharge from Gemelli Hospital, on a big screen in St. Peter's Square, at the Vatican, March 23, 2025. REUTERS/Ciro de Luca VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - After 38 days in hospital battling double pneumonia almost entirely out of sight,

Pope Francis made his first public appearance since being hospitalized. He blessed a cheering crowd of thousands before returning to the Vatican.