Vatican City, March 23, 2025 (AFP) - Pope returns to Vatican after five weeks in hospital

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2025-03-23
Pope Francis returned home to the Vatican on Sunday after more than five weeks in hospital with pneumonia, taking time before leaving to thank well-wishers for their support. Looking tired and worn, the 88-year-old Catholic leader waved to a crowd outside Rome's Gemelli hospital from a balcony, the first time he has been seen in public since he was admitted on February 14. "Thank you, everyone," a weak-sounding Francis said into a microphone, sea......
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