First PUBLIC appearance of POPE FRANCIS: GEMELLI HOSPITAL and VATICAN

Pope Francis on Sunday (March 23) made his first public appearance in more than five weeks, from a window at Rome's Gemelli hospital before his expected discharge later in the afternoon. He spoke briefly, thanking the crowd and mentioning a lady carrying yellow flowers, before being brought back inside in a wheelchair. Francis, 88, went to hospital on February 14 with a severe respiratory infection that became the most serious health crisis of his 12-year papacy. The pope's doctors said on Saturday (March 22) that it would still take "a lot of time" for his ageing body to fully heal, and said they had prescribed the pontiff a further two months of rest at the Vatican. #popefrancis #popefrancishealth #vatican Enjoy the best sports news on our website, with all the top stories and the latest updates on video: https://en.as.com/videos/?omnil=mpal