Pope Francis addresses the public via an audio recording Thursday for the first time since he was admitted last month to the hospital. | NBC News

Pope Francis made his first public appearance on Sunday since being hospitalized in Rome more than five weeks ago. Seated in a wheelchair, Francis appeared before a crowd at a window at Gemelli Hospital in Rome and waved his hands, speaking briefly. After Francis' appearance, his motorcade left the facility — Francis could be seen in the front seat of a white Fiat 500, which brought him home again. Read more: https://abcnews.visitlink.me/smrkLa | ABC News

Pope Francis has emerged from his convalescence on to bless the thousands of people in St Peter's Square, treating them to a surprise appearance. #9Today | WATCH LIVE 5.30am | TODAY

Highlights of Pope Francis’ Mass on Palm Sunday in St. Peter’s Square. The Pope invited Christians to enter Holy Week by entrusting our journey toward Easter to the Blessed Virgin Mary. “Let us learn from her to draw near to Jesus in these days of Holy Week, so that we may arrive at the joy of the Resurrection.” | Vatican News

📹HIGHLIGHTS | For the first time in two years, Pope Francis celebrated a public liturgy in St. Peter’s Square. The Palm Sunday Mass began with a large procession of deacons, priests, bishops, cardinals and lay people carrying palms into St. Peter’s Square. The procession circled the obelisk, before the eyes of thousands of participants. Olive tree branches, palm fronds, and the large, weaved palms called “parmureli” carried by cardinals, were blessed by Pope Francis. Unlike previous years, when

Highlights of the Easter Sunday Mass presided over by Pope Francis in St. Peter’s Square. Read more: https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2024-04/pope-francis-presides-at-easter-sunday-mass.html | Vatican News