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Pope Francis appears on Easter Sunday to cheers as he recovers from pneumonia

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Francis has only appeared in public a handful of times since returning to the Vatican on March 23 after a 38-day hospital stay.

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  1. NBC Chicago

    Pope Francis appears on Easter Sunday to cheers as he recovers from pneumonia (opens NBC Chicago)

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    Francis has only appeared in public a handful of times since returning to the Vatican on March 23 after a 38-day hospital stay.

  2. Daily Journal

    Viva il Papa! Pope Francis appears on Easter Sunday to cheers as he recovers from pneumonia (opens Daily Journal)

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    VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis made a brief appearance on Easter Sunday to bless the thousands of people in St. Peter’s Square, drawing cheers and applause from the crowd as he continues his recovery from a near-fatal bout of double pneumonia.

  3. Green Field Reporter

    Viva il Papa! Pope Francis appears on Easter Sunday to cheers as he recovers from pneumonia - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis made a brief appearance on Easter Sunday to bless the thousands of people in St. Peter’s Square, drawing cheers and applause from the crowd as he continues his recovery from a near-fatal bout of double pneumonia.

  4. WMUR

    Pope Francis appears on Easter Sunday to cheers (opens WMUR)

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    Pope Francis emerged from his convalescence on Easter Sunday to bless the people in St. Peter's Square and treat them to a popemobile romp through the piazza.

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