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Pope Francis leaves hospital, returns to Vatican after treatment for pneumonia
Pope Francis made his first public appearence in over five weeks on Sunday, waving to a crowd from a balcony at Rome's Gemelli hospital before being released from the facility. The 88-year-old pontiff was admitted to the hospital on February 14 for treatment for double pneumonia.
Pope Francis made his first public appearence in over five weeks on Sunday, waving to a crowd from a balcony at Rome's Gemelli hospital before being released from the facility. The 88-year-old pontiff was admitted to the hospital on February 14 for treatment for double pneumonia.
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