Pope Makes First Public Appearance Since Hospitalization
Pope Francis appears at a window of the Agostino Gemelli Polyclinic in Rome, March 23.
Photographer: Andrew Medichini/AP Photo
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Pope Francis appeared to the public for the first time since he was hospitalized more than a month ago, blessing throngs of well-wishers gathered outside.
The pontiff, sitting in a wheelchair, thanked the crowd and gave a thumbs-up sign, singling out “the lady with the yellow flowers” waiting below his hospital balcony.