The Vatican City – Pope Francis presented a sudden entrance to St. Peter’s Square during the Mass of the Special Jubilee of sick and health workers on Sunday, which represents his first public appearance in the Vatican since he left the hospital two weeks ago after a life -threatening match with pneumonia.
The Pope waved a crowd of believers who stood and praised when he was pushed in a wheelchair without warning to the front of the altar in the square. Some shouted, “I see the Pope!” His image also appeared for the first time on a large screen showing him that passes through the sacred door before he fell down to the altar.
“The good Sunday for everyone,” Francis said, as he spoke to Microfon, using him to make sure he was working in a second attempt. “Thank you very much”.
The Pope’s voice seemed stronger than it was when he addressed the well outside the Jimili Hospital on the day of his release on March 23, after a five -week hospital was held.
He was wearing nasal tubes to receive complementary oxygen, which the Vatican says is gradually reduced. While he was waving and blessing the crowd, the movements of his arm remained limited – whose doctor said was not related to his illness but rather an unlimited shock that he suffered before February 14.
After the Mass, the Pope received some of those who helped in service, and many who we were kissing his hands. He got out of the square through the sacred door.
In this photo released by the Vatican media, Pope Francis arrives at a wheelchair at the end of a bloc in Saint Peter Square in the Vatican, on Sunday, April 6, 2025.
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The Pope shares his experience to be sick
Francis has just completed at least two weeks of the comfort requested by the doctor, as he continues physical therapy, respiratory and speech, as well as lung infection treatment.
The Pope referred to his experience with the disease in both the traditional pond on Sunday and Heromily, which was read by bishops, Renault Vesicilla, the Holy Year organizer who is expected to bring about 30 million pilgrims to Rome.
“At this moment of my life, I share it a lot: the experience of impotence, a feeling of weakness, depending on others in many things, and I need support.
“The matter is not easy, but it is a school in which we learn every day to love it and allow ourselves to love, without calling and without rejection, without regretting, without despair, grateful to God and our brothers for the good that we receive, we trust in what is still coming.”
He also urged the believers not to pay the fragility from their lives “as it is unfortunately a specific mentality today. Let’s not reject pain from our surroundings. Let’s make instead an opportunity to grow together, to develop hope.”
In the traditional pond on Sunday, he provided prayers for doctors, nurses and health care workers, “who do not always help work in insufficient conditions, sometimes victims of aggression. Their mission is not easy and must be supported and respected.”
Believers were transferred through the appearance of the unexpected Pope.
“It was beautiful, something is completely unexpected because I didn’t think I would see the Pope,” said Sicily, Baskwell Citrolo, Sicily. “Instead, he gave us this gift.”
Linda Elizi, from the Coastal Coastal Coast, said it was influenced by the “surprise of the Pope.”
She said: “We pray for him every day, and he prays for us, and to get everything that is limited, because this is the message of Hajj today: bringing peace to all parts of the world.”
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Barry mentioned from Milan.
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