Pope Francis made his first public appearance in five weeks, on the day of his discharge from the Gemelli Hospital in Rome on Sunday, March 23, 2025.
IMAGE: Pope Francis waves as he leaves the Gemelli Hospital. Photograph: Guglielmo Mangiapane/Reuters
IMAGE: Pope Francis makes his first public appearance in five weeks. Photograph: Remo Casilli/Reuters
IMAGE: People watch Pope Francis during his public appearanceon a big screen in St Peter's Square, at the Vatican. Photograph: Matteo Minnella/Reuters
IMAGE: Nuns applaud Pope Francis' appearance after the pontiff's worrying hospitalisaton. Photograph: Ciro de Luca/Reuters
IMAGE: Nuns watch their phones during Pope Francis' public appearance. Photograph: Matteo Minnella/Reuters
IMAGE: Pope Francis gestures during his first public appearance. Photograph: Yara Nardi/Reuters
IMAGE: Pope Francis sits in a car after making his first public appearance. Photograph: Matteo Minnella/Reuters
IMAGE: Faithful leave after watching Pope Francis make his public appearance. Photograph: Remo Casilli/Reuters
IMAGE: A day earlier Buddhist monks from the Walk for World Peace group collected food, ahead of Pope Francis' first public appearance, in St Peter's Square. Photograph: Ciro de Luca/Reuters
IMAGE: People gather near the statue of the late Pope John Paul II, ahead of Pope Francis' public appearance, in Rome, March 23, 2025. Photographs: Remo Casilli/Reuters
WATCH: Pope Francis makes his first public appearance since HIS hospitalisation. Video: ANI
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