Pope Francis
Francis was the ultimate Vatican outsider and charted a more progressive course in his approach to marginalized groups.
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Convalescing Pope Francis opens Holy Week with in-person greeting in St. Peter's Square
The pope wished more than 20,000 faithful a “good Palm Sunday” in yet another reassuring public sign of his recovery from a life-threatening battle with double pneumonia.
King Charles and Queen Camilla met with pope
The meeting comes weeks after the 88-year-old pontiff's weekslong hospitalization.
Pope makes his first public appearance since leaving hospital
Francis, 88, passed through a jubilant crowd, entering St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican in a wheelchair as part of a Jubilee Mass for the Sick.
Pope Francis makes his first public appearance and is discharged from the hospital
After a brief appearance on the hospital balcony, Francis was discharged and waved from the back of a car as he left Gemelli Hospital for the first time in five weeks.
Pope Francis to be released from the hospital
Francis has been hospitalized for over five weeks with respiratory issues.
Pope Francis advisers say he'll recover from pneumonia and a 'new stage' is opening for him
The Vatican press office reported Friday that Francis’ overall condition remained stable, with slight improvements as he continues respiratory and physical physiotherapy.
Pope Francis no longer needs mechanical help to breathe as his health improves, Vatican says
Suspending use of an oxygen mask means Francis’ lungs are working harder and better on their own.
