Pope Francis makes his first public appearance after being discharged from the hospital two weeks ago where he was treated for double pneumonia. He enters St. Peter’s Square in a wheelchair to greet the crowd on Sunday, April 6.
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00:00Pope Francis makes his first public appearance after being discharged from the hospital two
00:06weeks ago, where he was treated for double pneumonia. He enters St. Peter's Square in
00:10a wheelchair to greet the crowd on Sunday, April 6. The Pope comes out in the square
00:15just before noon, after a Mass for the Catholic Church's Jubilee Year. Pope Francis waves
00:20to the crowd before speaking briefly.
00:22The 88-year-old Pope has been out of the public eye since March 23, when he gave a short greeting
00:32before leaving Rome's Gemelli Hospital after over five weeks of treatment for the most
00:37serious health issue of his 12-year papacy. The Vatican has not yet said if the Pope will
00:42be able to lead the celebrations for Easter on April 20.