46 h. ago Pope Francis health latest: Pontiff arrives home at the Vatican following his first public appearance after five weeks in hospital

MAILONLINE BLOG: Follow the latest updates on the Pope's health after his condition worsened in hospital following two respiratory crises.

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46 h. ago Pope Francis makes first appearance since hospital admission in front of cheering crowds

Pope Francis made his first public appearance in five weeks before being discharged from hospital after twice contracting pneumonia, on Sunday, March 23.

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46 h. ago Pope Francis greets crowds in Rome before discharge from hospital

Pontiff says he has ‘had the opportunity to experience the Lord’s patience’ and pays tribute to ‘tireless care’ of medicsPope Francis greeted a large crowd of pilgrims gathered outside Gemelli hospital in Rome in his first public appearance in more than five weeks, before being discharged from the hospital on Sunday.The pontiff, who is recovering from pneumonia in both lungs, made the brief greeting and blessing from the balcony of his hospital room shortly after the release of the text for his Sunday Angelus. Continue reading...

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47 h. ago Pope Francis makes first public appearance in five weeks from hospital balcony

Pope Francis made his first public appearance in more than five weeks on Sunday, waving from a balcony at Rome's Gemelli hospital before being discharged.

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47 h. ago Pope Francis makes first appearance from window of Rome hospital ahead of discharge

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47 h. ago Pneumonia: What are the main symptoms and how dangerous is it?

As Pope Francis leaves hospital, what is pneumonia, the condition he has beaten?

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47 h. ago Pope Francis health latest: Pontiff appears on hospital balcony to speak as he is set to be discharged from hospital

MAILONLINE BLOG: Follow the latest updates on the Pope's health after his condition worsened in hospital following two respiratory crises.

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50 h. ago Pope making 1st public appearance before hospital discharge and return to Vatican for convalescence

Pope Francis is making his first public appearance in five weeks before being discharged from the hospital where he was treated for a life-threatening case of pneumonia

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69 h. ago Pope Francis to make first public appearance since being admitted to hospital

Vatican says pontiff will come to the window of his room on Sunday to offer a greeting and blessingPope Francis is poised to make his first public appearance in more than five weeks, greeting people from the window of his hospital room where he is recovering from pneumonia in both lungs.The pontiff, 88, wants to come to the window of his room at Rome’s Gemelli hospital after midday prayers on Sunday to give the greeting and blessing, the Vatican said in a ­statement today. Continue reading...

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69 h. ago Pope Francis will appear in public on SUNDAY as Vatican issues health update on the 88

Pope Francis will make his first public appearance since being admitted to hospital more than a month ago when he offers a blessing and a wave from Rome's Gemelli hospital

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2 d. ago Pope Francis to offer blessing from hospital window in first public appearance in weeks

Francis will appear at his room window at Rome's Gemelli Hospital on Sunday

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3 d. ago Close advisers to Pope Francis issue latest health update on the Pontiff

The 88-year-old has spent almost five weeks in Rome's Gemelli Hospital after a complex lung infection turned into pneumonia in both lungs

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5 d. ago Vatican says Pope Francis no longer needs mechanical help to breathe as his health improves

Pope Francis’s condition has continued to improve and he no longer needs to use noninvasive mechanical ventilation to help him breathe at night

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7 d. ago King Charles's historic meet with 'fragile' Pope Francis WILL go ahead despite health fears

King Charles will become the first British monarch to visit the Papal Basilica of St Paul Outside the Walls in Rome during a planned tour next month of Italy to meet Pope Francis

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8 d. ago Pope Francis pictured for first time since spell in intensive care with pneumonia

The Vatican has released the first image of Pope Francis since he was taken to hospital with double pneumonia more than a month ago.

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8 d. ago Pope’s message for children gathering outside hospital to pray for him

The ailing pontiff has acknowledged his young well-wishers

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8 d. ago Pope Francis shares health update as he issues traditional Sunday prayer from his hospital bed

According to his medical team at Gemelli Hospital in Rome, the 88-year-old pontiff is no longer in critical condition, having been admitted to the facility with bronchitis on February 14.

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9 d. ago The move that proves Francis intends to continue his papacy, despite health troubles

It’s a clear sign he intends to remain as head of the Catholic Church

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9 d. ago Pope gives major sign he plans to stay on amid pneumonia battle

The move shows his 12-year papacy won’t be over any time soon

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1 week ago Pope Francis health latest: Vatican issues positive update on 12th anniversary of papacy

Pontiff spent ‘tranquil’ night in hospital as he prepares to mark 12th anniversary of papacy, the Vatican said

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