Pope Francis leaves hospital after five weeks of treatment for pneumonia
A weak and frail Pope Francis has left the hospital and has gone home to the Vatican after surviving a five-week, life-threatening bout of pneumonia.
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A weak and frail Pope Francis has left the hospital and has gone home to the Vatican after surviving a five-week, life-threatening bout of pneumonia.
READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2025/03/23/pope-francis-makes-first-public-appearance-from-hospital-window
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00:00Pope Francis returned home to the Vatican after he was hospitalized for five weeks with
00:07a life-threatening bout of pneumonia.
00:10Hundreds of people gathered outside the hospital he was staying in to greet him.
00:15Doctors who announced his release said he needed two months of rest, during which he
00:20should refrain from eating with big groups of people or exerting himself.
00:25But they said that eventually he should be able to resume his normal activities.
00:31The 88-year-old head of the Catholic Church suffered two crises while hospitalized, but
00:37by the beginning of the fourth week, doctors said he was no longer in critical condition.
00:43Pope Francis' release brought tangible relief to believers across the world who had been
00:49anxiously following 38 days of medical ups and downs and wondering whether the pontiff
00:55would make it.