The Vatican's press office released a photo of Pope Francis on Sunday after celebrating Mass, taken from an angle that mostly obscures his face and shows him sitting in a wheelchair. The post Vatican Releases First Photo of Pope Francis Since Extended Hospital Stay appeared first on Breitbart.
The Vatican released the first photo of Pope Francis since his hospitalization for a respiratory condition, including pneumonia, that began in February. The photo shows the 88-year-old pope in a wheelchair. While hospitalized, he has maintained a stable condition, dedicating time to respiratory and physiotherapy, and continues to administer the Church and publish messages, including during Lent. The Pope also expressed gratitude for prayers and acknowledged his and others' fragility during illness.