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Pope Francis makes surprise appearance at St. Peter's Square

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.

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Pope Francis greets crowd in St. Peter's Square 2 weeks after hospital release

The 88-year-old Pope Francis lifted his hands to wave to the crowd, who stood and applauded, as he was rolled to the front of the altar in St. Peter's Square.

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Pope Francis makes surprise appearance at St. Peter's Square: 'Happy Sunday'

After being hospitalized for life-threatening double pneumonia, the 88-year-old pontiff thanked the faithful in St. Peter's Square.

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The sickbed as a holy place: Pope Francis reflects on his own illness at Jubilee of Sick

In a moving homily read by Archbishop Rino Fisichella, the pontiff described how suffering can become “a place of encounter” ...

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From censorship to curiosity: Pope Francis’ appreciation for the power of history and books

(The Conversation) — The pope’s embrace of literature and history is a sharp contrast to some of his predecessors, a medievalist explains. (The Conversation) — In January 2025, while doing ...

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Pope's willingness to show his frailty provides an example to young and old alike in aging world

Pope Francis’ frailty was on full view as he left Rome’s Gemelli hospital last Sunday after five weeks battling pneumonia ...

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Pope Francis’ pandemic prayer 5 years later: ‘Why are you afraid? Have you no faith?’

Before an empty and rain-covered St. Peter’s Square, Pope Francis held Eucharistic adoration and gave an extraordinary urbi ...

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