STORY: Pope Francis returned to the Vatican on Sunday (March 23) after surviving a five-week battle in hospital against double pneumonia. It was the most serious health crisis of his 12-year papacy. Shortly before leaving Rome’s Gemelli Hospital, he made his first public appearance from a balcony at the facility… While emotional well-wishers cheered from…
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis continued his recovery from double pneumonia on Saturday as the Vatican’s Holy Year proceeded without him on a weekend dedicated to the Catholic Church’s volunteers. “The night passed quietly, the pope is resting,” said the Vatican’s early morning update. The 88-year-old pope, who has chronic lung disease and had part…
Pope Francis had a visit Sunday from the Vatican secretary of state as he continued his recovery from double pneumonia, but again skipped his weekly noon blessing to avoid even a brief public appearance from the hospital. (AP Video by Paolo Santalucia) Source link