Vatican City, March 16, 2025 (AFP) - Pope seen praying from hospital chapel in photo released by Vatican

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The Vatican on Sunday released the first photograph of Pope Francis since the 88-year-old pontiff was admitted more than a month ago to hospital for pneumonia in both lungs. The photo shows the pope, bare-headed, seated in a wheelchair and wearing a white robe and purple shawl, in front of a simple altar with a crucifix on the wall. Taken from behind Francis' right side, his face is not fully visible but his eyes are open as he looks in a downw......

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