Coverage dated April 5, 2025

Pope Francis makes surprise appearance at St. Peter's Square, 2 weeks after leaving hospital

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The visit to St. Peter's Square marks his first public appearance at the Vatican since leaving the hospital two weeks ago after battling pneumonia.

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  1. ABC 7 San Francisco

    Pope Francis makes surprise appearance at St. Peter's Square, 2 weeks after leaving hospital (opens ABC 7 San Francisco)

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    The visit to St. Peter's Square marks his first public appearance at the Vatican since leaving the hospital two weeks ago after battling pneumonia.

  2. Deutsche Welle

    Pope Francis makes surprise appearance at the Vatican – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Pope Francis met with crowds for the first time since being hospitalized from pneumonia. It was his first public appearance since February 14.

  3. KTVZ Bend

    Pope Francis makes surprise public appearance after leaving hospital two weeks ago (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    By Christopher Lamb, Antonia Mortensen, Barbie Latza Nadeau and Ivana Kottasová, CNN Rome (CNN) — Pope Francis made a surprise public appearance on Sunday, the first time the leader of the Catholic Church has been seen in public since leaving hospital two weeks ago.

  4. The Hill

    Pope Francis makes surprise appearance at St. Peter’s Square 2 weeks after leaving hospital (opens The Hill)

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    Pope Francis made a surprise appearance at St. Peter’s Square on Sunday, two weeks after he finished a recent hospital stay. Vatican News reported that official appearances were not on the Pope’s schedule for Sunday, but he went to St.

  5. NBC 6 South Florida

    Pope makes surprise appearance at St. Peter's Square, 2 weeks after leaving hospital (opens NBC 6 South Florida)

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    Pope Francis marked his first public appearance at the Vatican on Sunday since his release from the hospital two weeks ago.

  6. WMUR

    Pope appears before crowd 2 weeks after leaving hospital (opens WMUR)

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    Pope Francis made a surprise entrance to St. Peter’s Square during a special Jubilee Mass for the sick and health workers on Sunday.

  7. Rolling Stone

    Pope Francis Makes First Public Appearance Since Hospitalization (opens Rolling Stone)

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    Pope Francis made his first public appearance Sunday since his weeks-long hospital stay, greeting the crowd in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican.

  8. NBC News

    Pope makes his first public appearance since leaving hospital (opens NBC News)

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    Pope Francis made his first public appearance since being discharged from the hospital two weeks ago, entering St.

  9. Breitbart News

    Pope in Surprise Appearance at St. Peter’s Square 2 Weeks After Hospital Discharge (opens Breitbart News)

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    Pope Francis is back. The octogenarian made a surprise public entrance to St. Peter’s Square during a special Jubilee Mass for the sick and health workers on Sunday.

  10. WHDH Boston

    Pope makes surprise appearance at St. Peter’s Square, 2 weeks after leaving hospital - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis made a surprise entrance to St. Peter’s Square during a special Jubilee Mass for the sick and health workers on Sunday,

  11. New York Post

    Frail Pope Francis surprises crowds with first public appearance since leaving the hospital (opens New York Post)

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    Pope Francis on Sunday made his first public appearance since being discharged from hospital two weeks ago after treatment for double pneumonia, entering St. Peter's Square at the Vatican in a wheelchair to greet crowds.

  12. UPI

    Pope Francis makes surprise appearance at St. Peter's Square Sunday (opens UPI)

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    Less than two weeks after his release from a Rome hospital, Pope Francis made an appearance at St. Peter's Square in the Vatican Sunday and addressed parishioners following a service.

  13. KVIA El Paso

    Pope Francis makes first public appearance since leaving hospital (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    LONDON -- Pope Francis on Sunday made his first public appearance since being discharged from hospital two weeks ago. Francis, 88, entered St. Peter's Square at the Vatican in a wheelchair to briefly greet crowds that were gathered to mark the Jubilee of the Sick and the World of Healthcare.

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